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Saturday, June 2, 2007

European PGA Tour: Dredge a co-leader in his native Wales

Newport, Wales (Sports Network) - There's probably a few things Bradley Dredge would like to accomplish that Padraig Harrington already has.Sunday, he'll be concentrating on just one.
"I really want to win this," Dredge said Saturday after shooting a four-under 65 to claim a share of the lead heading into the final round of the Wales Open.
Two weeks ago, Harrington became the first Irishman in 25 years to win the Irish Open when he beat Dredge in a playoff. If Dredge pulls through this week, he would become the first Welshman to win his national championship in its eight-year history.
He is tied with Germany's Martin Kaymer at 10-under 197.
"Padraig said after beating me that, after the majors, your home open is the one you want to win the most," said Dredge, "and he hit the nail right on the head. You always want to win your national title."
Dredge came into the tournament as the highest-ranked Welshman in the world at No. 66, but with so many top European players in the field, the two-time tour winner was hardly a favorite.
After opening with back-to-back 66s in the first two rounds, he posted six birdies and two bogeys for his 65 on Saturday and earned a share of the lead only after Kaymer closed with two straight bogeys.
Kaymer, a 22-year-old rookie, matched Dredge's 65 in the third round. Before his two-hole meltdown, he had been bogey-free since the first round.

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