General / Editor / 27 May 2007 / Leave a Comment

Eduardo Romero leads the Senior PGA Championship by two shots going into the final round, as he looks to become the first international winner of a senior major for 17 years.

After opening two rounds of 68 and 70 at Kiawah Island, the Argentinian fired a third round 71 to leave him on seven-under-par.

The 52-year-old's closest challengers are Nick Price and Denis Watson on -5, while Japan's Joe Ozaki is a further shot off the pace.

They are the only players under par, with 1998 Masters champion Mark O'Meara, Brad Bryant and Tim Simpson all on level par and seven shots behind the leader.

Romero is well aware who poses the major threat, saying: "Tomorrow it's a different day because the guy behind me is Nick (Price). Nick is a tough guy - one of the toughest guys in the world. I have to be very careful.
"I think I do it the same, nothing changes. I need to just try to put it in the fairway. Don't see the scores, don't see the players, just make birdies and go."

Betfair punters expect Romero to hang on for victory with the leader currently trading at 1.65 to lift his first major title. Price can be backed at 4.4, with Watson available to back at 6.2.