VOA标准英语2008年-Kaymer Keeps Six-Stroke Lead in Abu Dhabi

By VOA Sports
Washington, DC
19 January 2008

German golfer Martin Kaymer has fired a 4-under-par 68 to maintain¹ a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in the United Arab Emirates.

Kaymer, last year's European PGA Tour rookie of the year, played bogey-free golf Saturday to move to 17-under-par 199 for three rounds.

Anthony Wall of Britain had a 7-under-par 65 Saturday to move from a tie for ninth into second place at 11-under-par (205) for the tournament.

Henrik Stenson of Sweden is in third place at 10-under-par (206) after shooting a 3-under-par 69 on the Abu Dhabi Golf Club course. Lee Westwood of England is in fourth place at 9-under-par (207) after he also shot a 7-under-par 65.

The tournament is the first of three European PGA tournaments in the Middle East. Next week, the Tour moves to Doha for the Qatar Masters. In two weeks, the Tour stops in Dubai for the Desert Classic².

Some information for this report was provided³ by AP and Reuters.

1 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

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2 classic   

n.经典作品；adj.经典的，一流的；古典的

参考例句：

• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
• The football match was a classic.那场足球比赛堪称典范。

3 provided   

conj.假如，若是；adj.预备好的，由...供给的

参考例句：

• Provided it's fine we will have a pleasant holiday.如果天气良好，我们的假日将过得非常愉快。
• I will come provided that it's not raining tomorrow.如果明天不下雨，我就来。