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Day 3 in Numbers: Portugal Masters
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Day 3 in Numbers: Portugal Masters

The best stats, numbers and figures from an interesting 'moving day' at the Portugal Masters, which produced plenty more birdies and attacking golf...

Andy Sullivan

46- age of our co-leader Anders Hansen, who hung up his clubs after the Portugal Masters last year, only to come out of retirement and play some events in 2016.

53 - The Dane would be the oldest winner of the season so far if he were to prevail on Sunday. He is 53 days older than Thongchai Jaidee, who won the 100th Open de France in June.

1,499- rounds played on the European Tour by Hansen. His third round 62 was just the second time he has shot that number.

116- Mikko Korhonen's position in the Race to Dubai coming into the week - he is tied for the lead with Hansen with one round remaining.

5- Only five fairways missed by Korhonen so far this week. The Finn leads the field in driving accuracy.

76- Putts is all that Padraig Harrington has needed on the greens through 54 holes. That’s one fewer than anyone else in the field.

1 - shot back, Harrington is chasing his 15th European Tour win and his first since winning the US PGA Championship in 2008.

3- players aged 45 or over are in the top five heading into the final day: Harrington, Hansen and Paul Lawrie.

0​- no player has successfully defended the Portugal Masters title since 2007. Defending champion Andy Sullivan is currently two shots back.

68.52- Was the average score on day three, the lowest average of the week so far.

77 - Every one of the 77 players who made the cut are under par heading into the final day.

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