Made in Denmark: Marc Warren joins Bradley Dredge at top of leaderboard

Scotland's Marc Warren produced one of the best rounds of his career to move into a share of the lead after the third round of the Made in Denmark in Aalborg.

Warren, who won the last of his two European Tour titles in 2007, defied winds gusting up to 30mph to card a superb 66 at Himmerland Golf Resort and join halfway leader Bradley Dredge at six under par.

The Welshman started the day with a four-shot lead on eight under, but struggled round in two-over 73.

The pair are three shots clear of England's Simon Wakefield and Northern Irishman Gareth Maybin.

Warren, who carded eight birdies and three bogeys, told Sky Sports: "Even driving here we could see the wind was a lot stronger than the first two days so we knew it was going to be a battle today," 

"Obviously Bradley was well ahead of me and the rest of the field and to be honest I was hoping it was going to be tougher because if it was easier he could maybe have the chance to pull away.

"Overall I am absolutely delighted. I think 66 today, I probably couldn't have hoped for that before I started. I started off and felt a wee bit of out of synch the first couple of holes, then hit a really nice second shot into the third and from then on just played really solid golf.

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"A lot of imagination was needed today and I enjoy that style of golf."

Warren flew to Denmark after finishing joint 15th in the US PGA Championship at Valhalla last week and admitted the jet-lag was having an effect.

Whirlwind

"I was wide awake at half three last night," the 33-year-old added. "It's a whirlwind and you lose track of what's going on, catching three flights to get here. I've got the wife and son with me as well so whirlwind would be a good word to describe it."

At least Warren was able to play on Saturday, which was more than could be said for the unfortunate Michael Hoey, who had been forced to withdraw after what he described as "a nightmare 24 hours."

The Northern Irishman thought he had missed the halfway cut after consecutive rounds of 73 left him four over par.

The 35-year-old therefore set off for home only to discover in Amsterdam airport that a bogey on his final hole from James Heath - who was in the last group out on Friday afternoon - had changed the cut from three over to four over.

Hoey then tried to get back to the course only to discover that his golf clubs had been mislaid in transit and he could not get back in time for his 7:40am start on Saturday morning.

The five-time European Tour winner wrote on Twitter: "Home after a nightmare 24hrs, left Aalborg for Amsterdam, arrived, watched scores, made cut. KLM lost my clubs, missed flights back.

"Couldn't get private jet, train, car or any other way back so came home! At least I found my clubs this morning at Schiphol #silverlinings."