ABU DHABI: Holder Martin Kaymer moved five shots clear of the field after the third round Saturday to close in on a third Abu Dhabi Championship title in four years. The German fired a 66 to move to 18-under. He has dropped just one stroke over the 54-holes in his first event of the year and that was a bogey at his 12th hole in the first round. Kaymer's Ryder Cup teammate Rory McIlroy is his nearest challenger after the Briton holed a 30-foot eagle putt at the last in a round of 65 for a 13-under par tally. Briton David Lynn is in third place at 12-under while South African Charl Schwartzel (71) is tied with Sweden's Alex Noren (67) at 10-under. World No. 1 Lee Westwood recorded a 73 and will start the last day 19 strokes adrift of Kaymer at one over. American Phil Mickelson got off to a good start with a pair of opening birdies but spoiled his round with a 16th hole double bogey in finding a water hazard on route to a 72 to remain at 3-under. Woodland, Vegas in lead Gary Woodland shot an 8-under 64 Friday to join Jhonattan Vegas in the lead after three rounds at the Bob Hope Classic at La Quinta, California. Vegas maintained his steady play in his fifth PGA Tour event with a 67 at the Silver Rock course. The Venezuelan rookie has a share of the lead for the second straight day in the 90-hole, four-course tournament. Woodland and Vegas are among the longest hitters off the tee in the Hope field, yet Woodland barely touched his driver on the friendly Nicklaus course while carding the best round of his career in relation to par. Australia's Greg Chalmers (65) was a stroke back at 17-under 199, while Scotland's Martin Laird was 16-under after a bogey-free 64. Sixteen players were within five shots of the lead, including Matt Kuchar (13 under after a 67) and second-round co-leader Boo Weekley, also 13-under after a 72 at Silver Rock Woodland made five straight birdies on the front nine at the Nicklaus Private course, with only a missed 10-foot putt keeping him from stringing together seven in a row. He added three birdies on the back nine to claim his first lead after any round in 28 PGA Tour events while putting up the best 54-hole score of his career. Justin Leonard, the 2005 Hope champion, made six straight birdies while shooting a 64 on the Nicklaus Private course to get back in contention at 12
