European Tour Nelson Mandela Championship scores

Scores from the European Tour Nelson Mandela Championship at the par-70 course on Saturday in Durban

195	Dawie Van der Walt (South Africa)	67 62 66
197	Jorge Campillo (Spain)	70 59 68
	Matthew Baldwin (Britain)	67 62 68
198	Romain Wattel (France)	64 67 67
199	Oliver Bekker (South Africa)	64 66 69
200	Jaco Ahlers (South Africa)	66 68 66
	John Hahn (U.S.)	69 66 65
	Branden Grace (South Africa)	64 66 70
	Adrien Saddier (France)	66 67 67
201	Merrick Bremner (South Africa)	68 66 67
202	Jacques Blaauw (South Africa)	68 64 70
	Titch Moore (South Africa)	69 64 69
	Jbe Kruger (South Africa)	67 67 68
	Daniel Brooks (Britain)	62 64 76
	David Higgins (Ireland)	68 64 70
	Fredrik Andersson Hed (Sweden)	68 65 69
	Joel Sjoeholm (Sweden)	65 70 67
203	Andrew Johnston (Britain)	68 67 68
	Julien Guerrier (France)	68 69 66
	Estanislao Goya (Argentina)	66 71 66
	Jose-Filipe Lima (Portugal)	70 64 69
	Oliver Fisher (Britain)	70 66 67
204	Jeppe Huldahl (Denmark)	72 65 67
	Jake Roos (South Africa)	68 70 66
	Francois Calmels (France)	63 70 71
	Alastair Forsyth (Britain)	68 67 69
	Scott Jamieson (Britain)	73 65 66
205	Tjaart Van der Walt (South Africa)	67 67 71
	Victor Riu (France)	66 70 69
	Daniel Gaunt (Australia)	68 70 67
	Adilson Da Silva (Brazil)	67 68 70
	Anthony Wall (Britain)	71 66 68
	Keenan Davidse (South Africa)	67 70 68
	Shiv Kapur (India)	71 65 69
206	Brandon Stone (South Africa)	68 69 69
	Thomas Aiken (South Africa)	70 69 67
	Thomas Pieters (Belgium)	73 66 67
	Lee Slattery (Britain)	73 66 67
	Jens Dantorp (Sweden)	69 67 70
207	Jens Fahrbring (Sweden)	68 70 69
	Charl Coetzee (South Africa)	67 68 72
	Robert Rock (Britain)	72 67 68
	Phillip Archer (Britain)	67 69 71
	Oliver Wilson (Britain)	70 67 70
	Bjoern Akesson (Sweden)	69 67 71
	Colin Nel (South Africa)	77 59 71
	Andrew McArthur (Britain)	66 72 69
	Lyle Rowe (South Africa)	71 66 70
	Jaco Van Zyl (South Africa)	74 65 68
208	Gary Stal (France)	70 67 71
	Damien McGrane (Ireland)	71 68 69
	Keith Horne (South Africa)	69 67 72
	Soren Hansen (Denmark)	71 67 70
	Michael Hoey (Britain)	65 69 74
	Darren Fichardt (South Africa)	66 70 72
	Matthew Carvell (South Africa)	67 67 74
	Bradford Vaughan (South Africa)	67 71 70
209	Carlos Del Moral (Spain)	69 67 73
	Pablo Martin (Spain)	70 69 70
	Simon Wakefield (Britain)	70 69 70
	Matthew Nixon (Britain)	69 69 71
	Vaughn Groenewald (South Africa)	68 71 70
	Daniel Im (U.S.)	70 68 71
210	Niklas Lemke (Sweden)	73 66 71
	An Byeong-Hun (South Korea)	67 69 74
	Stuart Manley (Britain)	71 68 71
	Chris Hanson (Britain)	72 66 72
	Garth Mulroy (South Africa)	69 70 71
211	Alex Haindl (South Africa)	68 71 72
	Edouard Dubois (France)	64 71 76
	Dean Burmester (South Africa)	70 69 72
212	James Kingston (South Africa)	67 71 74
	Christiaan Basson (South Africa)	68 71 73
	James Kamte (South Africa)	70 67 75
213	Duncan Stewart (Britain)	68 70 75

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Sergio Garcia goes 4 shots clear in Thailand

CHONBURI, Thailand -- Sergio Garcia finished with back-to-back birdies to shoot a second straight 7-under 65 Saturday and seize a four-shot lead after the third round of the Thailand Golf Championship.

Garcia had eight birdies overall to go with a lone bogey on the fourth to move to an 18-under total of 198 at the Asian Tour event.

''I was able to hit some really nice shots and then was able to roll two or three really good putts in and it was nice to be able to finish birdie, birdie on this difficult finishing stretch,'' Garcia said.

Henrik Stenson also shot a 65 to sit tied for second with Anirban Lahiri of India (67). Justin Rose, who shared the overnight lead with Garcia, only managed a 70 to fall five shots back.

Garcia raised some eyebrows by playing with his girlfriend, Katharina Boehm, as his caddie this week, but the partnership seems to be working just fine on the golf course. The Spaniard, though, did joke that Boehm was holding him back.

''I think if she will not be on the bag it would probably be like 25 under,'' said Garcia, who had a hole-in-one on Friday. ''No, seriously, it's great to have her around, forget about having her on the bag this week. Just a very positive person, a lot of good energy, that's what I love about her, and it's great to be able to go through this with her. I think the experience, not only for me but for her, I'm sure is interesting and a lot of memories.''

Stenson, the hottest player in golf over the second half of the season, had a bogey-free round to put himself in contention. Having become the first player to win both the FedEx Cup and the European money title this year, Stenson certainly looks like the biggest threat to Garcia's chances of winning a first title of 2013.

''That was a good day, definitely was the best I played this week,'' Stenson said. ''Made some good birdies and some really good saves to keep the momentum going. ... I saw Sergio, he finished with two birdies to pull away four ahead again, so it's going to take some golf to catch him tomorrow. I know he's desperate to get his hands on a trophy, he's played well this year but has not managed to win anything. I'll try to challenge and see what happens.''

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Kuchar and English leading by 4 shots at Shootout

NAPLES, Fla. -- Matt Kuchar and Harris English took a four-stroke lead Saturday in the Franklin Templeton Shootout, playing the back nine in 9-under 27 in the better-ball round for a 12-under 60.

Kuchar and English were 20 under the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort's Tiburon course. They opened with a 64 on Friday in modified alternate-shot play. The team event ends Sunday with a scramble.

Retief Goosen and Fredrik Jacobson were second after a 61.

The teams of Ian Poulter-Lee Westwood and Charles Howell III-Justin Leonard were tied for third at 13 under. Poulter and Westwood shot 61, and Howell and Leonard had a 67.

Kuchar and English had nine birdies and an eagle on Nos. 8-17.

''It's pretty cool,'' English said. ''You just kind of get on a hot streak and you don't really think about anything other than making birdies.

They had a chance for a 59, but Kuchar's 14-foot putt on 18 missed to the left.

Goosen and Jacobson had five straight birdies on Nos. 3-7 and row in a row on Nos. 14-17..

''Overall, not too bad, but yeah, four shots behind tomorrow, we need something really low,'' Goosen said.

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Stewart and Connor Cink lead Father/Son Challenge

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Stewart Cink and son Connor birdied three of the last five holes Saturday for an 11-under 61 and a one-stroke lead in the Father/Son Challenge.

Stewart Cink made an 8-foot birdie putt on the final at Grande Lakes in the scramble event.

''We were a really good team out there,'' Stewart Cink said. ''We had fun and fed off each other. This was a good time for us to spend together and it turned out today was a really good day of chemistry.''

Steve and Sam Elkington were second.

Jack and Gary Nicklaus shot 63. The 73-year-old Jack Nickaus made a 10-foot birdie putt at No. 18.

''I helped (on) a hole!'' Nicklaus said.

Defending champions Davis Love III and son Dru were another shot after a 64, tied with Vijay and Qass Singh, Hale and Steve Irwin and David Duval and stepson Dean Karavites.

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Chris Epperson leads Web.com Q-school

LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Chris Epperson shot a 9-under 63 on Friday on PGA West's Nicklaus Tournament Course to take a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament.

The 31-year-old Epperson, from Hilton Head Island, S.C., had a 16-under 128 total.

The players are competing for positions in the Web.com Tour's priority ranking used to form tournament fields, with the medalist (or co-medalists) guaranteed fully exempt status. Every player who is at PGA West is guaranteed a spot on the Web.com Tour next season. The six-round tournament will end Tuesday.

''We've still got a lot of golf left,'' Epperson said. ''I'm not going to get ahead of myself. ... Everything seems to be clicking. My tempo is nice. I really didn't have any expectations. The goal was to get a card. I'm trying to approach it as any other tournament. My coach and I have been working on our process - 'Get your yardage, get your club, focus on your target and just hit it.'''

Steve Saunders and Nathan Tyler were tied for second. Saunders had a 65, and Tyler shot 66 - both on the Nicklaus course. First-round leader Justin Shin of Canada followed his opening 64 on the Nicklaus course with a 74 on the Stadium layout to drop into a tie for 25th at 6 under.

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Steve Saunders leads Web.com Q-school

LA QUINTA, Calif. -- Steve Saunders took a three-stroke lead Saturday in the Web.com Tour Qualifying Tournament, birdieing his final four holes on PGA West's TPC Stadium Course for a 5-under 67.

The 25-year-old Saunders, from Fort Collins, Colo., had a 17-under 199 after 54 holes in the six-day, 108-hole event that will determine player priority rankings for the Web.com Tour season.

''I was just pretty steady all day today and gave myself a lot of opportunities,'' Saunders said. ''I made a 30-footer for birdie on 17 and then hit it in the fairway bunker on 18 and hit it to about 25 and made that one to finish with a flurry, which was cool.''

Scotland's Jimmy Gunn and Scott Pinckney of Scottsdale, Ariz., were tied for second. Gunn had a 64, and Pinckney shot 67 - both on the TPC Stadium Course.

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Jimmy V golf event ending after 20 years

CARY, N.C. -- The golf tournament developed to honor the late Jim Valvano's efforts to fight cancer is coming to an end after 20 years.

Organizers with The V Foundation announced in a statement that they are giving up the tournament to focus local efforts elsewhere, including a new partnership with the Rock 'n' Roll Raleigh Marathon. The foundation says it is looking for runners to join its charitable team in the marathon, scheduled for April 13.

In its 20 years, the golf weekend drew about 500,000 spectators and raised about $13.5 million for cancer research.

Foundation spokeswoman Sherrie Mazur said the golf event was run by a staff of three, separate from the foundation. She says it's unclear if those staffers would remain with the foundation.

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Van der Walt claims emotional win at Nelson Mandela Championship

An eagle and two birdies in the closing stretch allowed South African Dawie van der Walt to shoot a 66 and secure an emotional two shot victory at the curtailed Nelson Mandela Championship on Saturday.

Van der Walt achieved his win just a day before former South African president Mandela, who died last week aged 95, is laid to rest.

"It's obviously really special, making you a part of history," Van der Walt said.

"Winning The Nelson Mandela at this time, when it's sad for everyone, everyone is mourning and tomorrow's the big day, it means a lot and it's something I can keep close to my heart forever."

Van der Walt carded four under par 66 on Saturday at the tournament reduced to 54 holes due to bad weather earlier in the week. The event also concluded a day earlier than usual so that it avoided clashing with Mandela's funeral.

Van der Walt finished ahead of Spain's Jorge Campillo and England's Matthew Baldwin, who both carded two under par 68s.

Daniel Brooks relinquished his overnight lead following an abysmal start and struggled to a six over par 76 finish.

Having not dropped a shot in his opening two rounds, Brooks succumbed to four bogies and a double bogie in his front nine on Saturday to slide down the leaderboard.

Saturday's win was a welcome return to form for Van der Walt, who claimed his second win on the European Tour this year following his success at the Tshwane Open.

"I haven't been in that good form, I had an injury and have been struggling, so this is almost overwhelming. It almost felt like I have been at the top of my game and then hit rock bottom this year, so to win the last event of the year will make Christmas a lot more fun," he said.

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Garcia inches close to ending title drought in Thailand

Spaniard Sergio Garcia carded a second successive seven-under-par 65 at the Thailand Golf Championship on Saturday and will go into Sunday's final round with a four-shot lead and a golden opportunity to end his title drought this year.

Garcia, who was tied for the lead at the halfway stage with Englishman Justin Rose, took his three-day total to 18-under in the $1 million Asian Tour event at the Amata Spring Country Club.

World number three Swede Henrik Stenson matched Garcia's 65 and shared the second place alongside India's Anirban Lahiri who carded a 67.

Rose bogeyed his final hole for a two-under-par 70 to sit at fourth spot, five strokes behind the leader.

"It was great obviously to be able to go out there and shoot 65 again," Garcia told reporters after sinking eight birdies, including two on the final holes, against a lone bogey.

"I played nicely and felt pretty comfortable. I was able to hit some really nice shots and then was able to roll two or three really good putts in and it was nice to be able to finish birdie, birdie on this difficult finishing stretch."

The Ryder Cup hero was aware of the low-scoring conditions and a possible challenge from Stenson, who became the first man to win the U.S. Tour's lucrative FedExCup series and finish top of the European money list in 2013.

"Not only Henrik... there are probably five or six guys who can shoot a really good number. It's going to be exciting tomorrow," said Garcia, who had his girlfriend Katharina Boehm caddying for him.

"I want to try to be as aggressive as possible. I want to still try to make as many birdies as I can and if I manage to do that, then I'm going to put it quite difficult to the rest.

"I think if I start getting a little defensive, then I can give them a good opportunity of catching me."

A bogey-free third round has rejuvenated Stenson, who was preparing a final charge.

"That was a good day," Stenson, 37, said. "It was definitely the best I played this week. Made some good birdies and some really good saves to keep the momentum going. Those were crucial.

"Even though I'm tired and worn out, as soon as you see your name on the leaderboard, all of a sudden that tiredness goes away and you're looking forward to be there and hopefully have a chance to win.

"I know Sergio is desperate to get his hands on a trophy but I'll try to challenge him."

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SAfrica's Van der Walt wins Mandela Championship

DURBAN, South Africa — Dawie van der Walt shot a 4-under 66 Saturday to win the Nelson Mandela Championship by two shots, giving the tournament a South African victory in a week when the country bids farewell to its former president.

Van der Walt finished with a three-round total of 15-under 195 as the sun eventually shone on the final day of the rain-shortened event. It was his second European Tour victory. England's Matthew Baldwin (68) and Spain's Jorge Campillo (68) were tied for second.

Even before the rain disrupted the first two days, organizers had changed the schedule ensure the tournament didn't run over into Sunday out of respect for the state funeral of Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid leader who died last week.

"It's making you kind of part of history, winning the Nelson Mandela at this time when it's sad for everyone and everyone's mourning and tomorrow's the big day," Van der Walt said, wearing a black ribbon on his cap. "It obviously means a lot and can be something that I can keep close to my heart forever."

Van der Walt lifted a trophy that depicts an image of Mandela surrounded by children and also won a painting bearing the signature of South Africa's most famous figure. The tournament donated money to one of Mandela's charities, a children's hospital that bears his name.

Englishman Daniel Brooks had held a three-shot lead after the second round in Durban, which was only completed earlier Saturday because of the weather delays. But he struggled with five bogeys and a double bogey in his final-round 76.

Van der Walt, who was tied for second heading to the final 18 holes, made five birdies and an eagle to go with three bogeys on the Mount Edgecombe course. He recovered from his third bogey at No. 11 by making eagle at No. 12 and birdie at No. 13. The South African also caught a break on the par-5 No. 14 when a shot heading toward the rough took a favorable bounce.

Neither Baldwin nor Campillo could apply enough pressure in the final stretch, with Baldwin making just one birdie in his last 11 and Campillo dropping a crucial shot at No. 15. Campillo and Colin Nel on Friday became the first players to shoot 59s in a European Tour event, although their scores don't count as records because players were given preferred lies on the rain-soaked course.

France's Romain Wattel was alone in fourth at 12 under and South Africa's Oliver Bekker fifth. American John Hahn finished in a four-way tie for sixth alongside four-time European Tour winner Branden Grace.

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