Golf: Scott floods into lead at the ongoing Australian PGA Championship

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Adam Scott who can be referred to as a Home hero shot a patient three-under 69 to take a one-shot lead at the Australian PGA Championship after the third round on Saturday and raise his expectations of a second title at the A$1.5 million ($1.03 million) occasion on the Gold Coast.

The previous world number one conquered a moderate beginning and an intruder on the fifth opening to overflow with four birdies from the ninth and arrive at a 10-under aggregate of 206, one in front of comrade Wade Ormsby at the Royal Pines Resort.

Australian Nick Flanagan took off into dispute with a course record 63 to stand a stroke uncontrolled of Ormsby, in a gathering of four tied for third.

Flanagan had played with the cut-line subsequent to opening rounds of 72 and 73 however got off to a flying beginning on Saturday with four of his nine birdies coming in his initial four gaps.

"Better believe it, it was somewhat all of a sudden," the 35-year-old told journalists.

"Places me in a decent spot for tomorrow and ideally go out there and only sort of play comparable golf."

Twofold guarding boss Cameron Smith's expectations of finishing a cap stunt of titles at the European Tour co-endorsed occasion darkened with a scratchy even-standard 72.

Smith will begin Sunday five strokes loose of Scott.