Rosales cards 69; Pacto falls

Gerald Rosales remained in 21st place despite a 69 yesterday as Australian Kim Felton kept his two-shot lead intact with a 68 in the third round of the Hong Kong Open at the par-71 Hong Kong Golf Club course.

With a 207 aggregate, Rosales stood 11 strokes behind Felton, who moved within 18 holes from winning the APGA Tour’s final leg with a 17-under 196.

Robert Pactolerin could only match par 71 and dropped to joint 23rd at 208 while Rodrigo Cuello and Cassius Casas were tied at 209 with five others after a 71 and a 69, respectively.

Mars Pucay, the other Filipino who survived the cut Friday, was at 55th place at 213 after a 71.

Felton, who fired a 60 in the second round, leads Scot Paul Lawrie, who moved in second at 198 after a 63.