Birmingham, England — Matt Fitzpatrick will head to the ultimate spherical of the British Masters on Sunday with a one-stroke lead after posting a 4-under 68 on Saturday, elevating hopes to turn out to be considered one of Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald’s picks.
The 30-year-old British had 4 birdies and two bogeys, however the improbable eagle on the fifteenth left him underneath the age of 12 after three rounds.
Fitzpatrick holds a slim lead over Sweden’s Alex Noren (65) in second place. Marco Penge shot a course report 63 that lifted him into the third tie. Penge had 9 birdies to sit down Fitzpatrick’s two-shot drifting.
Rasmus hojgaard (69) is tied to 14th and should end with a two-way tie within the event a minimum of twenty ninth within the event to attain sufficient factors to overhaul Shane Rawley, who’s caught in sixth place on the record of computerized qualifying for European groups.
The highest six will mechanically enter the European group. Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert Macintyre and Tyrrell Hatton are already assured to be in subsequent month’s match at Bethpage Black.
Raleigh shouldn’t be competing within the ultimate occasion in qualifying, the British Masters, so he won’t be able to earn Ryder Cup factors. He’s as a substitute participating within the PGA Tour end-of-season tour championship.
Donald will announce the six captain’s picks to finish a group of 12 on September 1st.
This report makes use of data from the Related Press.
