Golf: Choi outshines Oosthuizen

SOUTH Korean KJ Choi took a one-stroke lead over Swede Richard Johnson into the third round of the Nordea Scandinavian Masters at Bro Hof Slott near Stockholm today.

But it is Open champion Louis Oosthuizen's bid for a second straight victory which has given the event an added dimension. Nobody in the history of the European Tour has won The Open and then tasted success again on the circuit a week later.

Oosthuizen was two in front after two early birdies yesterday, but went into the water for a double bogey five at the 17th and added 'only' a 70 to his opening 67. That allowed Choi, seven times a winner in America but with just the 2003 German Masters to his name in Europe, to take charge on nine under.