Johnnie Walker Championship 2013: Underrated Players Ready to Move Up in Round 3

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Published: August 24, 2013

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European Tour veteran Ricardo Gonzalez birdied his final five holes on Friday at the 2013 Johnnie Walker Championship, fired his second consecutive 65 and took a one-shot lead at 14 under par overall.

The 43-year-old is a four-time winner on the tour, but he will face formidable competition from several underrated players over the final 36 holes.

Favorable and soft conditions have allowed for a lot of scoring opportunities. Now that the weekend is here, those who are within striking distance have a chance to post an early number and apply some pressure to Gonzalez and Bernd Wiesberger, who's only one stroke off the pace.

Here are some good candidates to fly up the leaderboard and legitimately challenge the lead despite facing rather significant deficits.

Note: Statistics and results are courtesy of EuropeanTour.com.

 

Brett Rumford (-9)



No one was ranked higher than Brett Rumford (10th) in the Race to Dubai entering the Johnnie Walker Championship. A bogey at No. 10, which was his last hole of the day, put a sour note on his round of 69.

However, there is plenty of reason to believe that Rumford can rally back from five shots down and even threaten the lead after the third round of play alone.

Rumford has an outstanding short game, ranking fourth on the European Tour with a 62.6 percent scrambling rate. The Aussie is second in putts per round with just under 28, helping overcome the fact that he hits only about 10.6 greens in regulation per 18 holes.

So when he actually strikes the ball well, it's no surprise that Rumford finds himself in the thick of the hunt.

The fact that Rumford isn't all that long and only hits about 51.5 percent of fairways doesn't help his cause, either, but he's driving the ball straight this week. As long as that continues, he has all the makings of pushing for his third win of 2013.

Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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