NEWPORT, Wales - Italy’s Alessandro Tadini shot a 3-over-par 72 Saturday in the third round of the Wales Open to lead the field by one stroke despite poor putting.

Tadini, who shot a 62 Friday and has missed 10 of 15 cuts this year, is at 8-under 199.

“It was very difficult, but I am still the leader,” Tadini said. “Tomorrow, I’ll concentrate on my own play. And maybe I’ll putt better.”

European Ryder Cup captain Ian Woosnam of Wales shot a 1-under 68 to move to 7-under 200 on the short Roman Road course at Celtic Manor. He is joined in second place by Spain’s Jose Manuel Lara (67), Spain’s Miguel Angel Jimenez (70) and France’s Jean Francois Lucquin (68). England’s David Lynn was a further stroke behind after a 72.

England’s Nick Dougherty and Australia’s Terry Price had 65s, the best scores during a rainy round.

Tadini started the day bogey-birdie-double bogey while Woosnam bogeyed all three. At the first hole, the Welshman hit into two bunkers, then missed a two-foot putt.

“I thought, ‘Great, I’ve been practising my putting all night,’ Woosnam said. “I went to cross-handed straightaway. I must putt cross-handed all the time. I don’t feel comfortable with it at all, but I seem to get the ball on line so much better.”

Jimenez had five bogeys and four birdies.

“It was a tough day in this wind,” he said. “Many players can still win this. I feel good for the position I am in.”