The theme of Moving Day in Malaysia was all about birdies and low numbers. Leader Bernd Wiesberger certainly got in the act with the lowest European Tour round of his career, while Anirban Lahiri went into double digits. The best numbers from Saturday...
18– greens found in regulation for Wiesberger on moving day
5 – straight birdies got the in-form Austrian’s round off to a brilliant start
63 – Wiesberger’s nine under par round included ten birdies and one bogey
2– European Tour titles for Wiesberger in his career so far
307– yards was the average driving distance for Bernd on day three
2 – shot lead for the 29 year old over Alejandro Cañizares
1– Cañizares has birdied the first hole in every round so far this week
1– eagle for the Spaniard in his 68, courtesy of a holed pitching wedge from the fairway at the 16th hole
11 – birdies and no bogeys for Lee Westwood on the back nine this week
2– eagles in Paul Waring’s third round 65 – the Englishman is just three shots off the lead
13 - of 14 fairways found for Waring
10– birdies and no bogeys in Anirban Lahiri’s sensational third round
62– the Indian’s ten under par round is low 18 of the week in Malaysia
30 – Lahiri made it to the turn in six under par
2008– the Indian’s third round was the lowest at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club’s West Course since it reopened following a major refurbishment seven years ago
1– hole-in-one on moving day, from two-time former champion Thongchai Jaidee
11– the 226-yard par three was where the Thai made his ace
12– holes-in-one already this season on The European Tour, with four of those coming this week
634– yard par five 18th was reached in two by Alvaro Quiros, who even went through the green with his second shot
344– yards was the average driving distance for the massive-hitting Quiros on day three
