Freddy Schott fights for the lead ahead of the final day at the DP World Tour in Bahrain. Von Dellingshausen and Girrbach are positioned in the top 20.
Schott Battles for the Lead on Moving Day of the DP World Tour in Bahrain
Freddy Schott fought on day three of the DP World Tour in Bahrain for the lead ahead of the final day. With a flawless first nine holes and four birdies, he took the early lead from front-runner Calum Hill. Hill quickly lost his two-stroke lead with three bogeys and only one birdie on the first six holes. Schott first equalized with birdies on holes 3 and 5, then extended his lead with further successes on holes 8 and 9 through precise approach shots and safe putts.
‘What a shot. What a cracking shot! That is superb!’
Freddy Schott with a brilliant approach to the 5th 🎯#BahrainGolfChamps pic.twitter.com/IPHoCOzbb8
— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 31, 2026
However, he had to take bogeys on holes 12 and 13. Tied again with Hill, both players birdied the 14th hole reaching a temporary total score of -15. Calum Hill regained the lead with another birdie on the 15th while Schott was unable to strike decisively and recorded another unfortunate bogey on the 18th. Hill goes into the final day with a two-stroke lead (-16) over Schott (-14).
After the round, the German said: ‘I’m a little disappointed about the three-putt on the last hole, but it was a good day. We’ll just do what we’ve been doing. I thought it might take two days to catch him (Hill). He had some trouble on the first holes and suddenly we were tied. I’m still sticking to the plan to catch him tomorrow and I look forward to it. It would be great if that works out but it’s still a bit early to think about that.’
International Chasers Increase the Pressure
Close behind Hill and Schott are international challengers, including last week’s winner Patrick Reed. The American, who announced his departure from LIV Golf and his comeback to the PGA Tour this summer before the tournament started, had a blazing start to the third round.
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