Immelman: Enjoyed a lucky break on the 15th
I'm just going to count myself fortunate to be in this position, and I'm just going to go out and give it my best shot.
Trevor Immelman
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Trevor Immelman insists he will not be resting on his laurels when he takes a two-shot lead into the final day of the Masters.
The South African fired a three-under-par 69 in the third round to leave himself on 11-under and in prime position to claim his first major title.
However, with Brandt Snedeker leading a chasing pack that includes Tigers Woods, who is still in contention despite sitting six shots back, the 28-year-old knows there is still plenty of hard work ahead.
Certainly sitting back and hoping to stay ahead is not the way forward for Immelman, who could become the first South African to triumph at Augusta National since Gary Player in 1978.
Great golfers
"All I can ask for myself is to go out there and play as hard as I can and believe in myself," he said. "I've got to believe in myself and hope for the best.
"There are so many great golfers out there that if I start resting on a two-shot lead here, I'm not going to do very well.
"I'm just going to count myself fortunate to be in this position, and I'm just going to go out and give it my best shot."
Lady luck certainly seemed to be smiling on Immelman on the 15th on Saturday when his approach shot spun back off the green and seemed destined for the water until it somehow stopped on the bank.
Fine finish
He recovered from the scare to par the hole and then finished with a flourish, picking up a birdie at the 18th.
"I almost hit it too good, and the ball came out on a lower trajectory than what I was looking for, and it just had so much spin on it," he said about his escape at the 15th.
"I have no clue how that ball stayed up there, but obviously I'm thankful.
"I was extremely fortunate that my ball stayed up there, there's still a long way to go in this tournament."
