Dubai Desert Classic: Gallacher storms clear at Emirates course after stunning 62

Scotland's Stephen Gallacher leads the Dubai Desert Classic by three shots after capping a superb third round 10-under 62 with a chip-in eagle on 18.

Big prizes await Gallacher

It is only four years since former Scottish and European amateur champion Gallacher had to return to the Tour qualifying school during a battle with the viral infection sarcoidosis that affected his lungs and joints. But he came through that and is now poised for a victory that would lift him from 111th on the world rankings into the top 60 for the first time. That would virtually secure him a debut in the Accenture Match Play in Arizona later this month, while a climb into the top 50 by the end of next month would mean a trip to Augusta for the US Masters. Sky Bet make him just 2/5 to convert his three-shot lead into victory.