Wiesberger leads Portugal Masters

Wiesberger leads Portugal Masters

Published Oct. 13, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

Bernd Wiesberger carded a flawless 6-under 65 on Saturday and leads the Portugal Masters by one shot heading into the final round.

Wiesberger had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch beginning on No. 8. England's Ross Fisher, who was in the lead at the start of the third round, shot a 2-under 69 and is right behind the Austrian.

The 27-year-old Wiesberger will try to close out his third European Tour win of the season on Sunday at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course. He's at 13-under 200 for the tournament.

''I played beautifully on the back nine,'' he said. ''After seven holes I was not thinking about a 65. I had some horrible wedges early on but I grinded through that and hit better shots around the turn.''

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Ireland's Shane Lowry (67), England's Richard Finch (66) and New Zealand's Michael Campbell (67) are tied for third, four strokes back of the leader.

Fisher played through pain from a strained ligament in his left foot that he injured early on Friday.

''It was heavily bandaged and I tried to take the weight off it as much as I could,'' Fisher said. ''It's quite bruised, but the swelling is not as bad as I was told it might be.

''I'm disappointed to drop a shot on the last. I tried to keep my neck out in front, but there's still a lot of golf to play.''

Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez (68) and England's Mark Foster (67) are tied for sixth at 205.

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