known American Matt Every recovered from a poor start and slow progress after the turn to join compatriot Jeff Maggert in a tie for the lead after Saturday's third round of the Sony Open here. Two strokes in front overnight, Every trailed by one with two holes to play at Waialae Country Club before he birdied the par-five last for a two-under-par 68 and a 12-under total of 198. That put him level with the 47-year-old Maggert, who fired a flawless 64 in pursuit of his fourth PGA Tour victory and his first since the 2006 St. Jude Classic. “I just got off to a shaky start,” Every told reporters after mixing four birdies with two bogeys Burly Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe birdied the last two holes for a 67 to share third place at 10-under with Americans Johnson Wagner and Charles Howell III, who carded matching 66s. Maggert was delighted with his timely rise up the leaderboard after recording four birdies and an eagle at the par-five ninth in surprisingly calm conditions on the shores of Waikiki. Grace bags Joburg Open Steady South African Branden Grace pipped sizzling Englishman Jamie Elson by one shot Sunday to win the Joburg Open and his maiden European Tour title. Elson fired a nine-under-par final-round 63 and then waited 160 minutes to see Grace tap in a par putt at the final hole for a closing 72 on the east course at Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. Pretoria-based Grace had rounds of 67, 66, 65 and 72 for a 17-under total of 270 and collected a first prize of 206,000 euros while Elson scored 63, 75, 70 and 63 for 271 and second place. South Africans Michiel Bothma (final-round 71), Trevor Fisher (68), Dawie van der Walt (70) and Jacob van Zyl (68) and Scots David Drysdale (67) and Marc Warren (68) shared third spot.
