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Young Scot Ewen Ferguson will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Soudal Open after defying wet conditions in Antwerp to post an impressive 69.
Ferguson began the day with a three shot advantage and, aside from being briefly caught by John Parry around the turn, was in control for most of the day at a rain-swept Rinkven International GC.
A -13 total sees Ferguson go into the final round two clear of Parry, who carded a 67, with Dutchman Darius van Driel third on -9 after signing for a 69.
edit ***The early wave had no rain and little wind so Jordan Smith was bogey free 64 to T4 -8 along with Oliver Lindell 65 and Frederic Lacroix 65
Ferguson birdied the third from 23 feet and extended his run of bogey-free holes this week to 41 before dropping a shot at the sixth after finding a bunker with his approach.
"To be honest with you my range session was awful, it was so cold, my hands were freezing and I was hardly finding the middle of the face," said Ferguson.
"I was thinking it was going to be a long day - which it was - but I think when you get out there and feel the kind of vibe off the people around you, and I was playing with Marco [Penge] who's a good friend, and just trying to enjoy it even though the weather was bad.
"I just hung in there really. It wasn't pretty, I was teeing my ball down, squishing drivers trying to find the fairway. Nothing pretty to watch but Saturday, just keep yourself in there.
"I love grinding making a par, it's a nice feeling. I've done so well today just keeping my head on a day where you could really let it go.
Parry also admitted it had been an attritional day.
"It was tough," he said. "There were a lot more four irons into the greens today - which wasn’t really the case over the first two days - but I felt like I did the hard part well, which was getting from tee to green. That made the rest of the day a bit easier."
edit *** Canada's Aaron Cockerill had to battle the elements as well as he scrambled his way to a 2nd +1 72 after an opening bogey free 65, he will begin Sunday well back T22 at -4. Today he posted a double and 2 bogey's against 3 birdies.
More breezy showery weather in store for the final round. Click on the weather link above for full details.
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