Matthew Fitzpatrick will take a one-shot lead into the ultimate spherical of the Betfred British Masters, the place Rasmus Hojgaard is aiming to safe computerized qualification for the Ryder Cup.
Fitzpatrick – who should depend on a captain’s decide from Luke Donald if he’s to play for Staff Europe at Bethpage Black subsequent month – carded a four-under 68 at The Belfry on Saturday to maneuver to 12 beneath for the match, taking the outright lead when he chipped in for eagle on the fifteenth.
The previous US Open champion is a stroke away from Alex Noren and two forward of Nicolai Hojgaard and Marco Penge.
Rasmus Hojgaard wants to complete in a two-way tie for twenty ninth or higher to grab the sixth and ultimate assured European Ryder Cup spot from Shane Lowry, who’s taking part in within the PGA Tour’s Tour Championship this week and can’t add to his factors tally.
Rasmus – whose twin brother Nicolai performed within the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome – is in a share of 14th spot with 18 holes remaining after a third-round 69 that included an eagle and double bogey.
Fitzpatrick’s efficiency might be pleasing for Donald and so will that of one other Englishman in Penge, with the latter pushing for this third title of the yr and second in as many weeks after tying the Belfry course document with a nine-under 63.
Penge registered 9 birdies throughout a blemish-free Saturday, together with 4 in his first 5 holes.
The 27-year-old pipped Rasmus Hojgaard by one shot to win the Danish Golf Championship final Sunday having gained the Hainan Basic in China in April shortly after coming back from a three-month betting ban.
Penge has been namechecked by Donald as somebody he’s contemplating for September’s match with USA in New York.
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