Golf Central

The world is a slightly happier place when Miguel Angel Jimenez wins golf tournaments and so it proved with his victory at the second playoff hole against poor Oliver Wilson, after they both finished at 11-under in regulation play, two shots clear of surprise package Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson, who we inadvertently hexed by claiming he would stroll to victory, rather than  stumble to a a tie for third with a last round 74.

It's Wilson we feel sorriest for, of course, after the seventh second place finish of his European Tour career and the fourth of the season. But then again, he did say he was going to buy himself an Aston Martin when he felt he deserved it. We get the bus to work every day, so we don't feel all that sorry for him after all.

Phil Mickelson takes a shot lead into the final round after his second 65 of the week leaves him at 12-under, a shot clear of Rod Pampling, who shot a fantastic 63 to join Stephen Ames at 11-under. Others lurking in contention include Tim Clarke at 9-under and Ben Crane, Kevin Sutherland and Brian Gay at 7-under.

Lefty has woken up on Sunday ahead of the pack on 27 times in his PGA Tour career and coverted that lead 19 times. This tournament also has a predictable habit of delivering winners who either lead or were tied for the lead in each of the last six years.

With only three scores under par on a blustery Wentworth day, Robert Karlsson takes a four shot lead into Sunday at 11-under, with Miguel Angel Jimenez and Oliver Wilson at 7-under and Jyoti Randhawa, Daniel Vancsik and Paul McGinley on 6-under.

Last year, homeboy Ross Fisher fell from the sky and this time round it was Paul McGinley's turn after a gruesome 79. Karlsson has a more than decent record of converting a lead into the last round into a win.

It comes as something of a surprise when you recall he already has seven European Tour titles to his name and on the form he's shown over the past couple of months, he must be helping Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo to sleep a little easier at night.