Graeme McDowell takes one-shot lead into final day in World Golf Championship

McDowell takes one-shot lead into final day

Graeme McDowell holds a one-shot lead going into the final round of the World Golf Championship in Shanghai.

The 35-year-old maintained his form with a solid round of one-under 71 to finish the day one shot ahead of the chasing pack at 11-under for the competition going into the final round.

Japan's Hiroshi Iwata is McDowell's closest competitor as he trails by just one shot, after he followed up his seven-under round on Friday with a four-under display to move to 10-under.

Martin Kaymer and Bubba Watson are also in striking distance on nine-under, as the German produced the best performance of Saturday with a six-under round of 66.

McDowell gets his campaign to win the tournament off at 2.30am GMT on Sunday.

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