News from European Challenge Tour

Richie Ramsay's 66 gives him a
chance of top ten finish in Poland
By PAUL SYMES
European Challenge Tour Press Officer
Avid Arsenal fan Gary Clark is hoping to make his big match experience count when he embarks on Sunday's final round of the DHL Wroclaw Open on the European Challenge Tour, an event he leads by one stroke from fellow Englishman Andrew Willett and Denmark’s Kasper Jorgensen.
This season Clark played in the final group on the last day at both the Tusker Kenya Open on the Challenge Tour and the Madeira Islands Open BPI – Portugal on The European Tour and, although he failed to win either event, he enjoyed being in the centre of attention.
The Londoner, whose third-round 63 at Toya Golf and Country Club gave him a 14 under par total of 196 for 54 holes over the par-70 lay-out, said: “It’s something I’m comfortable with, so it shouldn’t be a problem. I didn’t quite finish off the job in Kenya or Madeira, so it’s probably about time that I did!”
Willey, who carded four birdies and a bogey to sign for a round of 67, said: “I probably will have a few nerves, but it’s how you deal with them that’s important. I’ll sleep well tonight and come out fresh tomorrow, then let fate take its course. But I’m very determined to win, having played well until now.”
Earlier in the day Jorgensen, despite having only arrived as a reserve on Wednesday after learning of a late withdrawal, finished the third day on 13 under par 197, thanks to some fine putting.
The young Dane, who posted eight birdies and a solitary bogey en route to a round of 63, said: “The opening day was basically my practice round, and I played pretty well, so maybe I should arrive late more often! I didn’t strike the ball as well today, but my putter was really hot. I hope it’s working just as well tomorrow.”
Aberdeen's Richie Ramsay will start the final round in joint 12th place, one of a logjam of 10 players on the eight-under-par 202 mark. Ramsay followed up opening rounds of 67 and 69 with a sparkling, third-round 66 and will undoubtedly have a go at eating into the six-shot leeway between himself and overnight leader Gary Clark.

LEADING THIRD ROUND TOTALS
Par 210 (3 x 70)
196 G Clark (Eng) 66 67 63.
197 K L Jorgensen (Den) 64 70 63, A Willey (Eng) 66 64 67.
199 R Treis (Ger) 67 69 63, A Snobeck (Fra) 66 68 65, O Floren (Swe) 66 67 66.
201 A Andersson (Swe) 69 66 66, G Boyd (Eng) 66 68 67, A McArthur (Sco) 66 67 68, W Besseling (Net) 62 69 70, M Eliasson (Swe) 66 62 73.
202 C Brazillier (Fra) 67 71 64, R Ramsay (Sco) 67 69 66, B Pettersson (Swe) 66 70 66, W Schauman (Swe) 68 68 66, T Remkes (Ned) 69 67 66, S L Saavedra (Arg) 71 65 66, J Huldahl (Den) 68 67 67, J Clément (Fra) 69 65 68, O David (Fra) 67 66 69, J Axgren (Swe) 69 65 67.

Other scores included:
203 C Reimbold (Ger) 70 68 65, J E Morgan (Eng) 70 67 66, M Quiros (Esp) 69 67 67, J Haeggman (Swe) 68 68 67.
204 K Eriksson (Swe) 71 66 67, A Marshall (Eng) 71 65 68.
205 S Garcia-Grout (Esp) 68 70 67, L Jensen (Den) 68 70 67, M Searle (Eng) 70 67 68, T Karjalainen (Fin) 67 70 68, J Hepworth (Eng) 66 71 68.
206 J Xanthopoulos (Fra) 70 66 70.
207 D Horsey (Eng) 69 69 69, J Fransson (Swe) 70 68 69, P Nic (Cze) 69 68.
208 M Dieu (Fra) 68 70 70, F Calmels (Fra) 68 70, M Higley (Eng) 69 69 70, J Mellor (Eng) 70 67 71, C Gane (Eng) 72 65 71, G Plumet (Fra) 67 70 71, B Grace (RSA) 68 68 72.
209 C Cardeza (Arg) 70 68 71, S Davis (Eng) 71 66 72.