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Sims' team cling onto top spot

Former star footballer Kyle Lightbourne made his presence felt on the golf course yesterday, helping his Great Lakes team to card an impressive 12-under-par net score at Mid Ocean to move into second place on the leaderboard heading into today’s final round of the Goodwill Tournament

New York team Tuxedo 'B' - led by Bermuda's top golfer Micheal Sims - fired a 10-under-par 61 during yesterday's unsettled weather conditions at Mid Ocean Club to cling to a one-stroke lead over Great Lakes Tour into the net division heading into today's final round of the 55th annual Goodwill Tournament.

Former Coventry City striker Kyle Lightbourne swapped boots for a set of clubs to help overseas team Great Lakes keep pace with the leaders in the net division after his foursome carded a 12-under-par 59 also at Mid Ocean.

Ocean View, currently tied for 15th at 23-under, are the highest Bermuda-based team.

Eagles Nest, led by Canadian Craig Marseilles in a team including three locals amateurs - Anthony Rabain, San Bezant and Millard Beach - carded a four-under 66 at Tucker's Point to move into a tie for the lead in the gross division with Cyprian Keyes.

Overnight leaders Salt Lake took their foot off the gas and fell back into a tie for fourth with a one-under-par 69 at Tucker's Point.

California's Montebello top the senior gross leaderboard while Belfair Golf Club hold a two-shot lead over Montebello in the senior net division.

In the individual professional event,, PGA Tour player Ron Philo, representing Sugarbush Golf Club, currently leads the junior division after compiling a superb 21 points to take his overall stableford total to 62 - five ahead of second-placed Sam Olson from Redding CC.

Marseilles tops the senior pro division by three points over defending champion Delroy Cambridge.

The tournament, being played at four local courses - Port Royal, Belmont Hills, Mid Ocean and Tucker's Point - will conclude today, followed by a prize presentation and banquet at Fairmont Southampton.

Yesterday's full scores, see Scoreboard.