A New Leader For Round Three Of Argentine Masters

From the Canadian Tour

Fabian Gomez shot a blistering seven under par 64 to go to nine under par 204 and take a one-stroke lead over Eduardo Romero and Stuart Anderson.

Angel Cabrera shot 68 to sit alone in fourth at seven under 206, one ahead of Josh McCumber who shot his second straight 70.

Another stroke back at five under par 208 is Mike Mezei who shot a solid 67 and Rodolfo Gomez who came home in 70.

Second round co-leader Julio Zapata struggled his way to a 74 to drop to a share of tenth with a group that includes Kris Wasylowich who shot 69.

"During the first two days I just couldn't find the right touch on the greens, but after working with my coach I finally found it today," said Gomez. "It really made the difference for me."

His outstanding day of eight birdies and only one bogey allowed him to pass the top stars competing in this event that includes Angel Cabrera, the 2007 U.S. Open champion.
Eduardo Romero, the 2008 U.S. Senior Open champion, who held a share of the lead at the beginning of the day, carded a 2-under par 69 to move a stroke behind the new leader into a tie for second with Canadian Stuart Anderson.

Struggling with pain in his shoulder through most of the front nine, Romero renewed his energy by holing out for eagle at the par four ninth. His amazing 148-yard 9-iron shot of the day produced a huge roar that was heard throughout the grounds.

"It's been a while since I last made a two on a par-four. It was an unbelievable shot and I knew it was going in," said Romero. That shot helped me relax and boosted my confidence for the rest of the day."

Anderson, in contention all the week, finished another consistent round by holing out from a bunker for eagle on the final hole.

"It was an unreal shot on 18 and secured me a spot on the last group.

"I'm very excited about competing with all of these world-class champions Sunday," said Anderson, who is seeking his third Canadian Tour title.

US$150,000 Argentine Masters
Olivos Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- - 6,740-yard, par-71 - -
Canadian players in Bold Letters

Fabian Gomez 69-71-64-----204
Eduardo Romero 68-68-69-----205
Stuart Anderson 68-69-68-----205
Angel Cabrera 70-68-68-----206
Josh McCumber 67-70-70-----207
Mike Mezei 72-69-67-----208
Rodolfo Gonzalez 71-67-70-----208
Andres Romero 71-68-70-----209
Sebastian Saavedra 72-72-65-----209
Mario Hurtado 69-72-69-----210
Miguel Rodriguez 75-69-66-----210
Rafael Ponce 68-76-66-----210
Sebastian Fernandez 72-71-67-----210
Kris Wasylowich 69-72-69-----210
Christoph Guenther 69-68-73-----210
Julio Zapata 69-67-74-----210
Eduardo Argiro 71-72-68-----211
Russ Cochran 69-75-67-----211
Luciano Dodda 73-70-68-----211
Jesus Amaya 72-71-68-----211
Chris Baryla 71-72-69-----212
Daniel Vancsik 68-76-68-----212
Federico Cabrera 70-73-69-----212
Vicente Fernandez 72-70-70-----212
Cesar Monasterio 72-67-73-----212
Clodomiro Carranza 72-71-70-----213
Cesar Costilla 71-74-68-----213
Fernando Figueroa 73-73-67-----213
Marcos Figueroa 74-68-71-----213
Estanislao Goya 65-75-73-----213
Paulo Pinto 74-70-70-----214
Adam Speirs 74-71-69-----214
Fabian Montovia 72-71-71-----214
Juan Pablo Abbate 72-74-68-----214
Mike Grob 68-74-72-----214
Ricardo Gonzalez 72-69-73-----214
Ricardo Aranda 72-74-69-----215
Francisco Ojeda 72-75-68-----215
Marcel Haremza 75-69-71-----215
Luis Carbonetti 72-71-72-----215
Agustin Jauretche 70-73-72-----215
Miguel Fernandez 74-71-71-----216
Mauricio Molina 75-72-69-----216
Jorge Berendt 74-72-70-----216
Len Mattiace 73-71-72-----216
Sebastian Salem 76-75-75-----216
Jose Manuel Garrido 73-71-73-----217
Raul Fretes 72-73-72-----217
Miguel Carballo 73-74-70-----217
Roberto Coceres 71-73-73-----217
Ramon Bescansa 71-75-71-----217
Emilio Dominguez 74-70-74-----218
Julio Noguera 73-72-73-----218
Juan-Ignacio Gil 78-69-72-----219
Miguel Guzman 72-75-72-----219
Garrett Sapp 74-71-74-----219
Matias Anselmo 70-77-72-----219
Alejandro Martinez 70-77-72-----219
Hugo Leon 74-73-72-----219
Gustavo Acosta 71-75-73-----219
Daniel Altamirano 74-73-72-----219
Luis Romero 75-72-73-----220
Byron Smith 69-76-75-----220
Jim Seki 71-76-73-----220
Walter Miranda 78-69-74-----221
Daniel Barbetti 72-72-77-----221
Alex Coe 76-70-76-----222
Ariel Canete 73-73-76-----222
Todd Halpen 70-75-77-----222
Claudio Machado 71-76-77-----224