DP World Tour : Betfred British Masters Leaderboard
Niklas Nørgaard blitzed the field to surge into a four-shot lead following an impressive 64 on Moving Day of the 2024 Betfred British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo.
The Dane began the third round two shots behind overnight leader Tyrrell Hatton, but he soon joined the Englishman and South Africa's Brandon Stone in a tie at the top at -10 after two birdies in the opening six holes.
Once he hit the front after carding his third gain at the seventh, there was no stopping the 32-year-old as he put the pedal to the floor to finish at -16 and sit four clear of nearest rival Thriston Lawrence -12.
As a result, Nørgaard, who co-led after 54 holes in last year's tournament at The Belfry before finishing seventh, moved one step closer to clinching his maiden DP World Tour title.
"I made a lot of putts and that's what I've been struggling a little with this year. The driver has been good and today, something just clicked with the putting," Nørgaard said.
"It's funny how the snowball just rolls after one putt then another one feels easier and the next even easier. It was just that kind of day.
Frenchman Ko is in sole third after mixing four birdies and three bogeys 71,to sit two shots further adrift -10 while Englishman Andrew Wilson 68 carded seven birdies and a dropped shot before a double bogey at the last saw him slip back to -8
Stone signed for a two-over 74 to join Sweden's Jesper Svensson 70 at -7, Hatton 76, Spaniard Jorge Campillo 75, Frenchman Tom Vaillant 74, Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard 72 and Italian Matteo Manassero 69 are -6.
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