Henry Meller's third round at Boavista came apart at the first opportunity. A triple bogey at the 1st, stroke index 14 and one of the gentler holes out there, dropped him to the foot of the TEG 3 Wooden Spoon race. He climbed off it at the 2nd. At the 3rd he took a quintuple bogey 10 at the par-5 3rd. It was his worst hole against par of the tournament, and it was enough. Outright last place, secured before most men had loosened up.

He then set about consolidating. A double bogey at the 5th. A quadruple bogey at the 6th. The bleeding continued in an orderly, almost professional fashion. It was not until a birdie at the 11th that Meller finally put a hand on the wound.

The result was a straight swap at the bottom. Stuart Neumann, who had held last place overnight, was reprieved without lifting a finger. Meller took the unwanted lead, and the gap back up to safety went from one shot to five.

Gregg Williams and Stuart Neumann produced the two outstanding rounds of the day at Boavista. By TEG standards, they were among the outstanding rounds of all time. Williams's net -4 ranks third-best in TEG history. Neumann's gross 18 points ranks third among all Gross rounds played. Both were personal bests on the course. Williams's 97 beat his previous best of 102. Neumann's 89 bettered his 92. Each man has now visited Boavista six times, and each finally got something back for it.

Williams's card was not spotless. He took a quadruple bogey 7 at the short par-3 2nd, one of the easier holes on the course by stroke index. For a few minutes the whole thing looked like it might come apart. It did not.

Neither round troubled the leaders in the slightest. Baker's cushion atop the TEG 3 Trophy grew from 13 to 16. Mullin's Green Jacket lead extended from 5 to 9. The only tangible reward arrived at the other end of the sheet, where Neumann's score lifted him off the bottom of the Wooden Spoon race. The unwanted spot passed to Henry Meller.