GREAT FINISH IN PROSPECT AT SWEDEN ON SUNDAY
GALLACHER ONE SHOT OFF LEAD IN
NORDEA MASTERS AFTER 3 ROUNDS
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Sweden’s Henrik Stenson delighted the home fans with a brilliant third round of 64 to join Englishman Eddie Pepperell in a share of the lead going into the final round of the Nordea Masters. World No 2 Stenson posted seven birdies and a spectacular eagle at the par four seventh hole, where he holed his eight iron approach shot from 155 yards.
After dropping his only shot of the day on the 15th, Stenson birdied the closing two holes at PGA Sweden National to set the clubhouse target of 13 under par 203, which was matched moments later by the overnight co-leader Pepperell, who signed for a 65.
Pepperell opened his round with three consecutive birdies, then picked up further shots on the 11th and 12th holes before another hat-trick of gains from the 14th to take the outright lead.
However, a bogey on the 17th hole means he will start the final round level with European No 1
Stenson.
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher (pictured right) and Spaniard Alvaro Quiros are one shot behind the leading pair after rounds of 65 and 66 respectively, while Frenchman Victor Dubuisson is a further stroke adrift on 11 under par following a 67.
Key player quotes
Henrik Stenson 64 (-13 total) The crowds have been great. I haven’t played in front of home crowds for a while and with the success I’ve had I really feel the support. I’m going to enjoy tomorrow and try to be up there tomorrow with nine to go and try to win this tournament for them. “It would be great to do it. I’ve not won in Sweden before and obviously I would like to do that in my career. It seems like I’m going to have a chance tomorrow, but there is a long way to go and a lot of good players up there. I’m sure I need to stick to my play and be there when it really matters tomorrow.”
Eddie Pepperell 65 (-13 total)
“Henrik is tied with me so it is going to be a great day tomorrow, but I’ve just keep to keep focused on my game and do what I’ve been doing. If I do that I’ll have a shot come the last and I’ll enjoy it.
“Henrik is one of the best players in the world, he’s in fine form and it is his home country. I couldn’t ask for much more really from a final round. It’s going to be really exciting for me and I’ve got to make it exciting for him.”
Alvaro Quiros 66 (-12 total)
“I just want to play as well tomorrow as I did today, with the patience. Even when I hit some average shot today I was able to hole some putts. Stenson’s round is unbelievable. Shooting 64 on any golf course is unbelievable, but I’m just a shot behind, so we will see.”
Stephen Gallacher 65 (-12 total)
“I played lovely the back nine and took my chances. Being one back is not bad and I’ve got a chance tomorrow. “You want to be right up there going into the final round. I just need to keep on doing what I’ve been doing. I want to post as low a number as I can and see what happens.
“I’m not far away from my game being top form and I’m putting really well. If I can drive a bit better tomorrow, you never know.”
THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
203 E Pepperell (Eng) 66 72 65, H Stenson (Swe) 69 70 64
204 A Quiros (Esp) 71 67 66, S Gallacher (Sco) 67 72 65, 205 V Dubuisson (Fra) 69 69 67
206 B Dredge (Wal) 69 70 67
207 T Jaidee (Tha) 69 70 68, R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 68 72 67, R Wattel (Fra) 71 70 66, 208 R Derksen (Ned) 70 71 67, C Doak (Sco) 70 69 69
209 J Morrison (Eng) 70 73 66, T Björn (Den) 70 71 68
210 J Dantorp (Swe) 66 73 71, T Pieters (Bel) 73 69 68, D Howell (Eng) 73 70 67, P Larrazábal (Esp) 70 72 68, R Karlberg (Swe) 67 75 68, T Lewis (Eng) 71 71 68
211 E Dubois (Fra) 70 73 68, S Dyson (Eng) 69 72 70, M Kieffer (Ger) 70 74 67, R Jacquelin (Fra) 72 70 69, N Fasth (Swe) 71 70 70
212 K Broberg (Swe) 70 74 68, J Doherty (Sco) 70 74 68, R Karlsson (Swe) 70 70 72, D Fichardt (RSA) 73 71 68, M Ilonen (Fin) 70 71 71, N Elvira (Esp) 73 71 68, M Kinhult (am) (Swe) 71 72 69, 213 M Hoey (Nir) 69 75 69, J Quesne (Fra) 72 71 70, E Molinari (Ita) 71 69 73, O Fisher (Eng) 69 75 69, P Hanson (Swe) 69 71 73, C Lee (Sco) 68 74 71
214 J Campillo (Esp) 68 76 70, P Waring (Eng) 68 76 70, J Kingston (RSA) 72 70 72, J Lima (Por) 71 74 69, K Phelan (Irl) 71 70 73, S Jamieson (Sco) 69 72 73, E De La Riva (Esp) 72 72 70, M Manassero (Ita) 74 70 70
215 S Kjeldsen (Den) 70 75 70, J Singh (Ind) 71 74 70, W Ormsby (Aus) 69 74 72, R Ramsay (Sco) 72 72 71, G Havret (Fra) 71 74 70, D Huizing (Ned) 67 78 70, L Bjerregaard (Den) 70 75 70, F Aguilar (Chi) 70 75 70
216 J Carlsson (Swe) 68 77 71, G Maybin (Nir) 67 75 74, E Grillo (Arg) 73 72 71, M Lundberg (Swe) 69 75 72, S Kapur (Ind) 76 68 72, A Pavan (Ita) 74 71 71, S Lowry (Irl) 71 73 72, A Levy (Fra) 72 73 71
217 R Green (Aus) 72 69 76, P Lawrie (Irl) 75 70 72, M Baldwin (Eng) 71 73 73, S Soderberg (Swe) 67 76 74, R Gonzalez (Arg) 69 73 75, M Jiménez (Esp) 69 73 75
218 F Andersson Hed (Swe) 74 70 74, D Im (USA) 72 72 74, F Calmels (Fra) 73 70 75
219 A Gee (Eng) 68 75 76, B Åkesson (Swe) 71 73 75
220 S Manley (Wal) 69 74 77
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NORDEA MASTERS AFTER 3 ROUNDS
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson delighted the home fans with a brilliant third round of 64 to join Englishman Eddie Pepperell in a share of the lead going into the final round of the Nordea Masters. World No 2 Stenson posted seven birdies and a spectacular eagle at the par four seventh hole, where he holed his eight iron approach shot from 155 yards.
After dropping his only shot of the day on the 15th, Stenson birdied the closing two holes at PGA Sweden National to set the clubhouse target of 13 under par 203, which was matched moments later by the overnight co-leader Pepperell, who signed for a 65.
Pepperell opened his round with three consecutive birdies, then picked up further shots on the 11th and 12th holes before another hat-trick of gains from the 14th to take the outright lead.
However, a bogey on the 17th hole means he will start the final round level with European No 1
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher (pictured right) and Spaniard Alvaro Quiros are one shot behind the leading pair after rounds of 65 and 66 respectively, while Frenchman Victor Dubuisson is a further stroke adrift on 11 under par following a 67.
Key player quotes
Henrik Stenson 64 (-13 total) The crowds have been great. I haven’t played in front of home crowds for a while and with the success I’ve had I really feel the support. I’m going to enjoy tomorrow and try to be up there tomorrow with nine to go and try to win this tournament for them. “It would be great to do it. I’ve not won in Sweden before and obviously I would like to do that in my career. It seems like I’m going to have a chance tomorrow, but there is a long way to go and a lot of good players up there. I’m sure I need to stick to my play and be there when it really matters tomorrow.”
Eddie Pepperell 65 (-13 total)
“Henrik is tied with me so it is going to be a great day tomorrow, but I’ve just keep to keep focused on my game and do what I’ve been doing. If I do that I’ll have a shot come the last and I’ll enjoy it.
“Henrik is one of the best players in the world, he’s in fine form and it is his home country. I couldn’t ask for much more really from a final round. It’s going to be really exciting for me and I’ve got to make it exciting for him.”
Alvaro Quiros 66 (-12 total)
“I just want to play as well tomorrow as I did today, with the patience. Even when I hit some average shot today I was able to hole some putts. Stenson’s round is unbelievable. Shooting 64 on any golf course is unbelievable, but I’m just a shot behind, so we will see.”
Stephen Gallacher 65 (-12 total)
“I played lovely the back nine and took my chances. Being one back is not bad and I’ve got a chance tomorrow. “You want to be right up there going into the final round. I just need to keep on doing what I’ve been doing. I want to post as low a number as I can and see what happens.
“I’m not far away from my game being top form and I’m putting really well. If I can drive a bit better tomorrow, you never know.”
THIRD-ROUND TOTALS
Par 216 (3x72)
203 E Pepperell (Eng) 66 72 65, H Stenson (Swe) 69 70 64
204 A Quiros (Esp) 71 67 66, S Gallacher (Sco) 67 72 65, 205 V Dubuisson (Fra) 69 69 67
206 B Dredge (Wal) 69 70 67
207 T Jaidee (Tha) 69 70 68, R Cabrera-Bello (Esp) 68 72 67, R Wattel (Fra) 71 70 66, 208 R Derksen (Ned) 70 71 67, C Doak (Sco) 70 69 69
209 J Morrison (Eng) 70 73 66, T Björn (Den) 70 71 68
210 J Dantorp (Swe) 66 73 71, T Pieters (Bel) 73 69 68, D Howell (Eng) 73 70 67, P Larrazábal (Esp) 70 72 68, R Karlberg (Swe) 67 75 68, T Lewis (Eng) 71 71 68
211 E Dubois (Fra) 70 73 68, S Dyson (Eng) 69 72 70, M Kieffer (Ger) 70 74 67, R Jacquelin (Fra) 72 70 69, N Fasth (Swe) 71 70 70
212 K Broberg (Swe) 70 74 68, J Doherty (Sco) 70 74 68, R Karlsson (Swe) 70 70 72, D Fichardt (RSA) 73 71 68, M Ilonen (Fin) 70 71 71, N Elvira (Esp) 73 71 68, M Kinhult (am) (Swe) 71 72 69, 213 M Hoey (Nir) 69 75 69, J Quesne (Fra) 72 71 70, E Molinari (Ita) 71 69 73, O Fisher (Eng) 69 75 69, P Hanson (Swe) 69 71 73, C Lee (Sco) 68 74 71
214 J Campillo (Esp) 68 76 70, P Waring (Eng) 68 76 70, J Kingston (RSA) 72 70 72, J Lima (Por) 71 74 69, K Phelan (Irl) 71 70 73, S Jamieson (Sco) 69 72 73, E De La Riva (Esp) 72 72 70, M Manassero (Ita) 74 70 70
215 S Kjeldsen (Den) 70 75 70, J Singh (Ind) 71 74 70, W Ormsby (Aus) 69 74 72, R Ramsay (Sco) 72 72 71, G Havret (Fra) 71 74 70, D Huizing (Ned) 67 78 70, L Bjerregaard (Den) 70 75 70, F Aguilar (Chi) 70 75 70
216 J Carlsson (Swe) 68 77 71, G Maybin (Nir) 67 75 74, E Grillo (Arg) 73 72 71, M Lundberg (Swe) 69 75 72, S Kapur (Ind) 76 68 72, A Pavan (Ita) 74 71 71, S Lowry (Irl) 71 73 72, A Levy (Fra) 72 73 71
217 R Green (Aus) 72 69 76, P Lawrie (Irl) 75 70 72, M Baldwin (Eng) 71 73 73, S Soderberg (Swe) 67 76 74, R Gonzalez (Arg) 69 73 75, M Jiménez (Esp) 69 73 75
218 F Andersson Hed (Swe) 74 70 74, D Im (USA) 72 72 74, F Calmels (Fra) 73 70 75
219 A Gee (Eng) 68 75 76, B Åkesson (Swe) 71 73 75
220 S Manley (Wal) 69 74 77
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