Ryder Cup hopeful Matt Fitzpatrick moved inside two pictures of the lead on the European Masters in Switzerland after one other weather-affected day, with countryman Matt Wallace an extra shot behind.
South African Thriston Lawrence produced a front-nine birdie blitz on Saturday to guide by two pictures with the match nonetheless enjoying catch-up following Thursday’s prolonged fog delays.
The third spherical didn’t start till 3pm native time on day three and Lawrence solely managed to finish 12 holes earlier than play was suspended attributable to darkness at 8.15pm native time.
Fitzpatrick, who can be hoping to obtain a Ryder Cup choose from European captain Luke Donald on Monday, shares second place with Finn Sami Valimaki on 15 below after the Englishman made two eagles and three birdies in his first 14 holes.
Wallace, the defending champion, is chasing a rookie Ryder Cup look, with Donald naming his six captain’s picks on Monday September 1, reside from 2pm on Sky Sports activities.
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Lawrence, 2022 champion on the occasion, started spherical three with a shocking long-range birdie on the first earlier than recovering from a bogey on the second with 5 successive birdies from the fifth to hit the entrance.
One other birdie on the twelfth took him to 17 below par and he can have a three-foot par putt awaiting him on the thirteenth inexperienced when play resumes early on Sunday morning.
Matt Wallace, one other Englishman hoping to obtain a Ryder Cup name, stays close to the highest of the leaderboard
Lawrence stated: “I’m very, very happy. I started with a nice long putt for birdie, which settled the nerves and got me going.
“Unlucky bogey on the subsequent however 5 birdies in a row after that – I am actually proud of the way in which I am placing, hitting it pretty good.
“There’s still a lot of golf left and I’ve just got to try and do the same.”
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