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Day 3 in Numbers: Volvo China Open
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Day 3 in Numbers: Volvo China Open

The final day at Tomson GC is set to be a thrilling one, after moving day at the Volvo China Open saw four players move into a tie for the lead. See the best numbers to come from day three in China here...

David Howell

208- is the number which ties the leaders (David Howell, Alex Levy, Li Hao-tong & Wu Ashun) going into what promises to be a dramatic final day in Shanghai

25– Chinese top tens in European Tour history – with two of those occurring last week at the Shenzhen International

2- of the co-leaders this week hail from Chinese shores (Li & Wu)

68- was the lowest round of the co-leaders, carded by Englishman Howell

4– birdies in a row got Levy’s third round off to a flying start, however the defending champion did not make another birdie for the rest of his round

1- bogey in Li's last 51 holes on The European Tour

17- greens in regulation found for Howell on moving day

1 – Frenchman has successfully defended on The European Tour - Jean-François Remesy (’04 & ’05 French Open winner)

Alex Levy

0– no player has won the Volvo China Open twice in the 21 year history of the event - Levy has a good chance of changing that

8- birdies on holes 16 and 17 all day - with the tough closing holes ranked first and second respectively as the toughest on the course

1 – putt was all Mikko Ilonen needed at the excavator challenge

65– from Magnus A Carlsson gave the Swede the joint lowest round of the week

37-  places Carlsson jumped on the leaderboard courtesy of his seven under par round

2- at six under par overall the Swede is just a couple of shots off the pace

31– on the front nine for Seve Benson, who went on to shoot a six under par 66

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