Porsche Singapore Classic: Australian Micheluzzi says ‘complete reboot’ after New Zealand breakdown key to taking lead
- David Micheluzzi takes one-shot lead into final round on Sunday, after a six-under-par 66 in the third round
- Australian says ‘breakdown’ during New Zealand Open sparked conversation with coach to change everything
David Micheluzzi will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Porsche Singapore Classic on Sunday, and said a “complete reboot” had sparked his run of good form.
The Australian’s six-under-par 66 on Saturday took him to 13-under overall, just ahead of English pair Andy Sullivan and Sam Bairstow.
India’s Shubhankar Sharma was a shot further back after a third round 68, while talented teenage amateur Ratchanon ‘TK’ Chantananuwat and LIV Golf’s Paul Casey are in a group at 10 under.
Seeking his first win on the DP World Tour, rookie Micheluzzi’s birdie-birdie finish at Laguna National Golf Resort Club was enough to edge him ahead, especially after Bairstow let a four-shot lead slip with two bogeys on the back nine.
Micheluzzi is no stranger to winning, having done so four times on the PGA Tour of Australasia in the past 17 months, an achievement that earned him his spot on the European tour.
But he revealed “a breakdown” after the third round of the Asian Tour’s New Zealand Open earlier this month, when he dropped from a tie for 12th to finish in a tie for 45th, had kick-started a revival in his game.
