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• Kaymer, Sandelin share Dunhill Links lead

  
  

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  Andrews, Scotland (Sports Network) - Jarmo Sandelin shot an even-par 72 and Martin Kaymer had a one-over 73 on Saturday to share the lead after three rounds of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

  Sandelin and Kaymer were knotted at six-under-par 210, one shot ahead of Magnus A. Carlsson (73) for the lead.

  All three played Carnoustie on Saturday, one of three host courses for this tournament.

  Indeed, 10 of the top-11 golfers on the leaderboard played their third rounds at Carnoustie on a cool, windy and rainy day that sent scores skyrocketing and forced players to bundle up.

  "I think it was the toughest day out there today," said Kaymer, who opened with a 65 at Kingsbarns on Thursday and had a 72 at St. Andrews on Friday.

  Reigning British Open and PGA champion Padraig Harrington shot a 74 and shared fourth place with Thongchai Jaidee (72) and Markus Brier (76) at four-under 212. All three were at Carnoustie on Saturday.

  John Bickerton played St. Andrews and fired a two-under 70 -- the lowest score on any course in the third round -- to share seventh place with Anthony Wall (71), Ross Fisher (73), Jose-Filipe Lima (75) and Robert Karlsson (76) at three-under 213.

  Overall, there were 21 players within five shots of the co-leaders heading into Sunday's final round, which will be played at St. Andrews.

  Lee Westwood, Paul Casey, Michael Campbell and Rory McIlroy were among the other players in the mix.

  Sandelin, a five-time European Tour winner, mixed two birdies with two bogeys for his 72. He credited the format -- they pros are paired with amateurs and celebrities -- for making it easier to play in the tough conditions.

  "I'm just relaxing out there and taking it one shot at a time," said the 41- year-old Sandelin, whose last victory came at the 2002 BMW Asian Open.

  He stressed patience -- not trying to go for every pin, just hitting shots and seeing what happens -- and said he was very happy with his even-par score, a rarity on Saturday.

  "It's very windy," said Sandelin. "I'm incredibly happy with par today." Kaymer, seeking his third win of the season, had a more up-and-down round Saturday. He collected three birdies, but was done in by four bogeys.

  It's all relative, Kaymer opined.

  "I mean we are playing the toughest course and it was the worst weather this week, so I think everything around par and even two- or three-over par is a pretty solid round today," he said.

  The cut line fell at five-over par with 72 players moving on to the weekend.

  Colin Montgomerie, Ernie Els and Paul McGinley were among the players who missed the mark.

  10/04 14:56:47 ET