DP World Challenge Tour : Rolex Challenge Tour Finale'
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen will take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final supported by The R&A, after producing a sensational ten under par round of -9 62 record on moving day.
The Dane fired ten birdies without a blemish to reach 22 under par for the week at Club de Golf Alcanada and lead by one from overnight leader Angel Ayora from Spain.
The 25-year-old earned automatic promotion to the DP World Tour in September after securing three wins on the 2024 Road to Mallorca, and he is now looking to earn his fourth victory of the campaign and become just the second Danish winner of the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final after Marcus Helligkilde in 2021.
Neergaard-Petersen started the day five shots off the lead, but got off to the perfect start, closing the gap to Ayora at the top by carding three birdies in his opening five holes.
While Ayora could only make the turn in level par, Neergaard-Petersen added a fourth gain of the day at the ninth to reduce the deficit to one as he headed to the back nine.
Neergaard-Petersen then climbed into the outright lead for the first time in Mallorca with birdies at the tenth and 11th, before making three in a row from the 13th, and a closing birdie on 18 to make sure of his place at the top.
The 25-year-old is projected to climb to the top of the Road to Mallorca Rankings and would become the fourth player from Denmark to be crowned Challenge Tour Number One after Helligkilde (2021), Joachim B Hansen (2018) and Thomas Bjørn (1995).
“I played great today and felt a lot better than yesterday,” he said. “I got the putter rolling, especially on the back nine, and it was fun to be out there.
“The whole point of me being here this week is to finish at the top of the Rankings, and I knew I was going to have to go low to catch up with Angel because he is playing great.
“I kept it really simple today and made sure to take advantage of the easy holes and the par fives. I made some great putts and hit a lot of wedges pretty close. I’m pleased with my game today and it was great to make ten birdies.
“Angel is playing great and he looking to get that Number One spot too. It’s going to be exciting for everyone tomorrow and I’m really looking forward to it.”
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