Fitzpatrick, Willett share Omega Masters lead
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English pair Matt Fitzpatrick and Danny Willett go into the final round of the Omega European Masters neck and neck on 12 under par after a rollercoaster third day at Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre.
The two former amateur stars – Willett was the top amateur in Europe, while Fitzpatrick was World Number One in the unpaid ranks – had fluctuating fortunes as the wind got up in the third round, but both find themselves two shots ahead of Raphaël Jacquelin, who signed for a 68 despite a triple bogey seven at the fourth.
Willett started the day with a one shot lead, but struggled on the front nine and had two bogeys and a double bogey in his first four holes, the latter coming when he hit his approach out of bounds on the fourth.
Two further bogeys after the turn were eradicated with a 30 foot eagle on the 15th, but a one over par 71 saw the 27 year old, currently riding high at third on The Race to Dubai, leave the door ajar for the chasing pack.
It was former US Amateur Champion Fitzpatrick who took advantage, the 20 year old coming home in 30 for a sparkling 64.
A 20 footer on the 13th was followed by gains from closer range on the 14th and 15th, before another effort from 20 feet at the 17th completed Fitzpatrick’s scoring as he chases a maiden European Tour title.
Defending champion David Lipsky is in with a chance of emulating the achievements of the late, great Seve Ballesteros, the last man to win the tournament in back-to-back seasons.
Despite a closing bogey, Lipsky sits just three shots off the lead on nine under par.
Matt Fitzpatrick
“I didn’t get off to the best of starts, with a bogey at the first. At that point, 74 was looking much more likely than 64. But I feel like I’ve been playing well for a while now, so it’s been coming but 65-64 yesterday and today is still good going.
“I made a couple of good up and downs to save par at the start of the round, which just helps keep the momentum going. Then I got going with the birdie on four, and carried it on from there. After that, the round just built and built.”
Danny Willett
“It wasn’t the best of days, and the round could’ve got away from me early doors. So it was good to hang tough and finish off the round quite nicely. Hopefully that’s my one bad round out the way.
“Tomorrow, it really depends on the weather. If we get another day like today, not too many people are going to go low out there. So we’ll just have to wait and see. Hopefully I can commit to a few more shots than I did today.”
Round Three Scorespar 210 (3x70)
198 D Willett (Eng) 65 62 71, M Fitzpatrick (Eng) 69 65 64,
200 R Jacquelin (Fra) 68 64 68,
201 D Lipsky (USA) 66 66 69,
202 Y Yang (Kor) 65 63 74, S Baek (SKor) 65 63 74,
203 R Green (Aus) 65 67 71, T Hatton (Eng) 65 68 70, P Edberg (Swe) 65 72 66, G Havret (Fra) 63 69 71,
204 A Lahiri (Ind) 67 67 70, R Ramsay (Sco) 70 66 68, J Carlsson (Swe) 66 68 70, R McEvoy (Eng) 70 66 68, M Kinhult (am) (Swe) 65 66 73,
205 A Cañizares (Esp) 67 68 70, J Janewattananond (Tha) 65 70 70, P Reed (USA) 67 69 69, M Kieffer (Ger) 71 67 67, R Paratore (Ita) 71 67 67, M Crespi (Ita) 68 65 72, S Garcia (Esp) 69 70 66, L Westwood (Eng) 68 69 68,
206 M Korhonen (Fin) 70 65 71, F Fritsch (Ger) 70 66 70, J Quesne (Fra) 67 70 69, J Randhawa (Ind) 68 70 68, E Molinari (Ita) 67 68 71, R Karlberg (Swe) 65 67 74, S Chawrasia (Ind) 70 66 70,
207 R Finch (Eng) 70 68 69, D Drysdale (Sco) 68 68 71, K Broberg (Swe) 68 69 70, L Jensen (Den) 64 70 73, M Nixon (Eng) 70 65 72, G Storm (Eng) 69 70 68, J Parry (Eng) 67 70 70, T Jaidee (Tha) 71 68 68, M Kawamura (Jpn) 68 68 71, A Hansen (Den) 67 69 71, M Schwab (am) (Aut) 71 66 70,
208 N Holman (Aus) 67 71 70, J Donaldson (Wal) 67 70 71, P Uihlein (USA) 68 66 74, C Doak (Sco) 71 66 71, S Kapur (Ind) 68 71 69, A Tadini (Ita) 66 70 72, B Wiesberger (Aut) 67 68 73,
209 T Pieters (Bel) 70 69 70, A Dodt (Aus) 68 71 70, A Otaegui (Esp) 67 70 72, P Lawrie (Irl) 67 68 74, J Lando Casanova (Fra) 68 69 72, R Dinwiddie (Eng) 70 68 71, S Jamieson (Sco) 71 68 70,
210 B Dredge (Wal) 66 67 77, M Fraser (Aus) 67 65 78, M Foster (Eng) 70 69 71, S Benson (Eng) 65 69 76, M Hoey (Nir) 65 73 72, C Paisley (Eng) 69 69 72,
211 A Que (Phi) 66 71 74, M Carlsson (Swe) 66 73 72, D Howell (Eng) 70 68 73, R Bland (Eng) 65 68 78,
212 J Kruger (RSA) 71 68 73, M Siem (Ger) 68 70 74,
213 R Khan (Ind) 67 72 74, D Horsey (Eng) 71 67 75,
216 A Da Silva (Bra) 68 71 77, J Knutzon (USA) 68 70 78,
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
EUROPEAN TOUR COMMUNICATIONS
English pair Matt Fitzpatrick and Danny Willett go into the final round of the Omega European Masters neck and neck on 12 under par after a rollercoaster third day at Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre.
The two former amateur stars – Willett was the top amateur in Europe, while Fitzpatrick was World Number One in the unpaid ranks – had fluctuating fortunes as the wind got up in the third round, but both find themselves two shots ahead of Raphaël Jacquelin, who signed for a 68 despite a triple bogey seven at the fourth.
Willett started the day with a one shot lead, but struggled on the front nine and had two bogeys and a double bogey in his first four holes, the latter coming when he hit his approach out of bounds on the fourth.
Two further bogeys after the turn were eradicated with a 30 foot eagle on the 15th, but a one over par 71 saw the 27 year old, currently riding high at third on The Race to Dubai, leave the door ajar for the chasing pack.
It was former US Amateur Champion Fitzpatrick who took advantage, the 20 year old coming home in 30 for a sparkling 64.
A 20 footer on the 13th was followed by gains from closer range on the 14th and 15th, before another effort from 20 feet at the 17th completed Fitzpatrick’s scoring as he chases a maiden European Tour title.
Defending champion David Lipsky is in with a chance of emulating the achievements of the late, great Seve Ballesteros, the last man to win the tournament in back-to-back seasons.
Despite a closing bogey, Lipsky sits just three shots off the lead on nine under par.
Matt Fitzpatrick
“I didn’t get off to the best of starts, with a bogey at the first. At that point, 74 was looking much more likely than 64. But I feel like I’ve been playing well for a while now, so it’s been coming but 65-64 yesterday and today is still good going.
“I made a couple of good up and downs to save par at the start of the round, which just helps keep the momentum going. Then I got going with the birdie on four, and carried it on from there. After that, the round just built and built.”
Danny Willett
“It wasn’t the best of days, and the round could’ve got away from me early doors. So it was good to hang tough and finish off the round quite nicely. Hopefully that’s my one bad round out the way.
“Tomorrow, it really depends on the weather. If we get another day like today, not too many people are going to go low out there. So we’ll just have to wait and see. Hopefully I can commit to a few more shots than I did today.”
Round Three Scorespar 210 (3x70)
198 D Willett (Eng) 65 62 71, M Fitzpatrick (Eng) 69 65 64,
200 R Jacquelin (Fra) 68 64 68,
201 D Lipsky (USA) 66 66 69,
202 Y Yang (Kor) 65 63 74, S Baek (SKor) 65 63 74,
203 R Green (Aus) 65 67 71, T Hatton (Eng) 65 68 70, P Edberg (Swe) 65 72 66, G Havret (Fra) 63 69 71,
204 A Lahiri (Ind) 67 67 70, R Ramsay (Sco) 70 66 68, J Carlsson (Swe) 66 68 70, R McEvoy (Eng) 70 66 68, M Kinhult (am) (Swe) 65 66 73,
205 A Cañizares (Esp) 67 68 70, J Janewattananond (Tha) 65 70 70, P Reed (USA) 67 69 69, M Kieffer (Ger) 71 67 67, R Paratore (Ita) 71 67 67, M Crespi (Ita) 68 65 72, S Garcia (Esp) 69 70 66, L Westwood (Eng) 68 69 68,
206 M Korhonen (Fin) 70 65 71, F Fritsch (Ger) 70 66 70, J Quesne (Fra) 67 70 69, J Randhawa (Ind) 68 70 68, E Molinari (Ita) 67 68 71, R Karlberg (Swe) 65 67 74, S Chawrasia (Ind) 70 66 70,
207 R Finch (Eng) 70 68 69, D Drysdale (Sco) 68 68 71, K Broberg (Swe) 68 69 70, L Jensen (Den) 64 70 73, M Nixon (Eng) 70 65 72, G Storm (Eng) 69 70 68, J Parry (Eng) 67 70 70, T Jaidee (Tha) 71 68 68, M Kawamura (Jpn) 68 68 71, A Hansen (Den) 67 69 71, M Schwab (am) (Aut) 71 66 70,
208 N Holman (Aus) 67 71 70, J Donaldson (Wal) 67 70 71, P Uihlein (USA) 68 66 74, C Doak (Sco) 71 66 71, S Kapur (Ind) 68 71 69, A Tadini (Ita) 66 70 72, B Wiesberger (Aut) 67 68 73,
209 T Pieters (Bel) 70 69 70, A Dodt (Aus) 68 71 70, A Otaegui (Esp) 67 70 72, P Lawrie (Irl) 67 68 74, J Lando Casanova (Fra) 68 69 72, R Dinwiddie (Eng) 70 68 71, S Jamieson (Sco) 71 68 70,
210 B Dredge (Wal) 66 67 77, M Fraser (Aus) 67 65 78, M Foster (Eng) 70 69 71, S Benson (Eng) 65 69 76, M Hoey (Nir) 65 73 72, C Paisley (Eng) 69 69 72,
211 A Que (Phi) 66 71 74, M Carlsson (Swe) 66 73 72, D Howell (Eng) 70 68 73, R Bland (Eng) 65 68 78,
212 J Kruger (RSA) 71 68 73, M Siem (Ger) 68 70 74,
213 R Khan (Ind) 67 72 74, D Horsey (Eng) 71 67 75,
216 A Da Silva (Bra) 68 71 77, J Knutzon (USA) 68 70 78,
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