DUNCAN STEWART'S 63 TAKES HIM INTO LEADING 10 IN CANARIES

Duncan Stewart, pictured above, shot one of the lowest rounds of his golfing career - an eight-under-par 63 to force his way into the top 10 with one round to go in the Fred Olsen Challenge de Espana tournament at La Gomera on the Canary Islands today (Saturday).
The Inverness-born 29-year-old had nine birdies and one bogey in halves of 33-30 following efforts of 68 and 73. He is on nine-under-par 204, tied seventh, 10 shots behind the American Leader, Brooks Koepka who has scored 64, 66 and 64 for 19-under-par 194 and a four-shot lead from Frenchman Edouard Dubois.
Edinburgh-based Jamie McLeary is joint 46th on 212 after rounds of 72, 68 and 72.
Ross Kellett has had three scores of 71 for level par 213 and joint 55th place. 

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Challenge Tour Number One Brooks Koepka continued to stamp his dominance on the Fred Olsen Challenge de España after a brilliant third round of seven under par 64 saw him race clear of Frenchman Edouard Dubois with 18 holes to play at Tecina Golf in the Canary Islands. 

Koepka began the day alongside Dubois on the leaderboard but quickly established himself as the man to catch with birdies at his opening two holes. Both players bogeyed the fifth before Koepka hit back instantly with a birdie on the sixth.

Realising he was about to be left behind, Dubois matched Koepka’s next birdies on the seventh and ninth, and from there managed to hold onto the American’s coat tails and finish the day on 15 under par, four behind playing partner. 

The 23 year old from West Palm Beach is generally pleased with his outstanding level of performance, but is fully aware that even a four shot lead of 19 under par cannot be taken for granted.

“Overall I am playing well and shootoing another low score out there today really helps to build confidence and keep the momentum going in the right way,” said Koepka who leads the Challenge Tour Rankings thanks, in the main, to his victory in the Montecchia Golf Open presented by POLAROID three weeks ago. 

“I still feel like I could be holing more putts, though. I have had three three-putts this week and if I can eliminate that then I have a chance to win because I am playing really well.

“I have to go out there and play my best because someone can shot a 59 on this golf course if they really get it going out there.”

  THIRD ROUND TOTALS

Par 213 (3x71)

194 B Koepka  (USA) 64 66 64

198 E Dubois (Fra) 63 67 68

202 B Ritthammer (Ger) 67 70 65

203 N Meitinger  (Ger) 64 72 67; A Garcia-Heredia (Esp) 70 65 68; P Relecom  (Bel) 67 68 68

204 R Steiner (Aut) 69 67 68; L Claverie (Esp) 69 66 69; T Pilkadaris (Aus) 67 69 68; C Devlin (Nir) 69 68 67; S Kim (Kor) 69 68 67; D Stewart (Sco) 68 73 63

205 D Brooks (Eng) 69 66 70; D Wuensche  (Ger) 70 65 70; B An (Kor) 70 69 66; J Guerrier  (Fra) 64 70 71; D Im (USA) 74 65 66;

206 V Riu  (Fra) 67 69 70; C Russo (Fra) 70 71 65; A Pavan (Ita) 70 68 68

207 J Legarrea (Esp) 65 70 72; M Pastor (Esp) 67 69 71; D Ulrich (Sui) 67 68 72; G Shaw (Nir) 70 70 67;

208 L Bjerregaard  (Den) 67 74 67; A Bernadet  (Fra) 69 72 67; S Manley (Wal) 71 69 68; S Hutsby  (Eng) 68 71 69;

209 J Abbott (Eng) 71 69 69; A Maestroni  (Ita) 73 68 68; J Watts (Eng) 70 67 72; S Garcia Rodriguez (Esp) 69 71 69; P Herreria (Esp) 66 76 67; M Haastrup  (Den) 71 66 72;

210 J Timmis (Eng) 69 69 72; B Hafthorsson (Isl) 71 71 68; S Walker (Eng) 72 68 70; E Johansen  (Nor) 72 69 69; S Fallon (Eng) 72 67 71;

211 P Archer (Eng) 71 69 71; M Ford (Eng) 70 67 74; D Palm (Swe) 70 72 69; I Korvenmaa (Fin) 67 72 72; E Espana (Fra) 71 70 70; D Frittelli (RSA) 70 69 72;

212 L Goddard  (Eng) 70 70 72; A Velasco (Esp) 76 65 71; M Haremza (Ger) 70 69 73; O Whiteley (Eng) 69 70 73; D Geminiani (Ita) 71 70 71; A Otaegui  (Esp) 68 74 70; T Fournier  (Fra) 71 70 71; J McLeary  (Sco) 72 68 72; C Kim (USA) 73 68 71;

213 E Bertheussen (Nor) 68 72 73; J Fahrbring (Swe) 72 70 71; G Piris Mateu (Esp) 73 69 71; R Kellett (Sco) 71 71 71; R Mattila (Fin) 72 70 71; J Bragulat  (Esp) 71 68 74;

214 J Maurer  (Aut) 68 72 74; M Quiros (Esp) 70 69 75;

215 P Edberg (Swe) 75 66 74; T Nørret (Den) 72 70 73;

216 K Ferrie (Eng) 75 65 76; D Kemmer (USA) 75 67 74; J Barnes (Eng) 72 68 76;