Lyoness Open: Gregory Bourdy two shots clear of Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Monday 15 June 2015 14:04, UK
Gregory Bourdy saw his lead halved as Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello made a charge on day three of the Lyoness Open.
Cabrera-Bello posted a birdie-filled 66 on moving Saturday to move within two shots of Bourdy, as the Frenchman closed a third round 69 on a weather-affected day where play was delayed by over 90 minutes due to the threat of thunderstorms.
“It was another good round because it was difficult today, especially with the suspension of play so three under was a good score," Bourdy told the European Tour. “After the delay the wind was a bit stronger which made it a bit more difficult, but I think I did quite well at the end.
“I am in a good position. It’s always nice to be two ahead going into the final round, but it will be a tough day and I am sure it will be an exciting day playing with Rafa, who is a great guy."
Bourdy saw his overnight lead halved to two strokes when play was suspended, but maintained his four-shot advantage with a third birdie of the round at the par-four tenth.
A rare missed fairway at the next saw Bourdy needing to make an impressive up-and-down to save par, before dragging a birdie putt wide at the 12th to extend his advantage.
Playing two pairs ahead of him, Cabrera-Bello had surged up the leaderboard thanks to an eagle two and three birdies in an electrifying front nine 31, before briefly moving within one of the lead after bouncing back from a dropped shot at the 14th with back-to-back gains.
With Bourdy suddenly under pressure after a rare blemish at the par-five 15th, he responded to sending his first two shots at the next in to rough before firing his third to within six feet and holing the birdie putt.
A wayward birdie attempt at the 17th flew a long way past the cup and saw Bourdy needing to nail a tricky 12 foot par-save, before he closed his round in Atzenbrugg with a tap-in par.
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Chris Wood kept his hopes alive by opening with three successive gains and, although finishing the back nine with a double-bogey and dropping another shot at the 17th, he nudged in a birdie at the last to stay within five of the lead.
Despite opening with a bogey, Scott Jamieson shot eight birdies in a round-of-the-day 65 to move to nine under, with Matt Fitzpatrick alongside him after posting a three-under 69 for the third day running.
Gary Stal and Carlos Pigem both slipped back following third round 73s, while Richie Ramsay closed with four birdies in six holes to join the group tied-14th.
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