Justin Harding didn’t have a glamorous third round, only putting down three non-pars on the scorecard. Back-to-back birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 offset an early bogey on eight for a Saturday 1-under 71 but Harding still holds a two-shot lead over his closest counterpart at the DP World Tour’s at Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic.
“I thought I played quite solid. It was a difficult day to be fair, some tough flags to get at,” he said. “There were times when I didn’t quite put the ball in play and I couldn’t really go anywhere near them.”
Despite the lead, he’s not counting on everyone behind him falling away on Sunday.
