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Finch stays calm amid storm

Englishman shares lead with Grace after day three of Joburg Open



Richard Finch and Branden Grace finished a rain-shortened day three at the Joburg Open tied for top spot on 15 under.

A heavy storm hit the East Course of the Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club with Englishman Finch having played 14 holes of his third round, one less than South Africa's Grace.

Finch had shared the lead with countryman Robert Rock and South African George Coetzee at the start of the third round, and kept his victory bid intact as Grace came through to challenge with three birdies just before play was brought to a premature halt.

The round started well for Finch as he claimed an opening-hole birdie, but he was joined by both Rock and Coetzee who also claimed birdies.

All three made par on the second but Rock paid for a short approach shot on the third and dropped a shot, Coetzee making par and Finch seeing his birdie putt lip out.

Coetzee made par on four, but when Finch dropped a shot he joined a group of six, including Rock and Retief Goosen, on 11 under.

Finch just failed with a birdie putt on the par three fifth as both Rock and Coetzee made par.

Coetzee went two ahead on the sixth hole when he kept his nerve to make a birdie after his eagle putt from near the back edge of the green was well short.

Rock held on for a scrappy par, but Finch cut the lead back to one when he rolled in a birdie to go to 12 under, one behind Coetzee.

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