Freddy Schott fights for the lead ahead of the DP World Tour final day in Bahrain, with von Dellingshausen and Girrbach in the top 20.
Schott fights for the top spot on the moving day of the DP World Tour in Bahrain
Freddy Schott battled for the lead on day three of the DP World Tour in Bahrain. With flawless first nine holes and four birdies, he took the lead early from front-runner Calum Hill. Hill lost his two-stroke advantage quickly with three bogeys and only one birdie in the first six holes. Schott caught up with birdies on holes 3 and 5 and extended his lead with precise approach shots and confident putts on holes 8 and 9.
However, Schott bogeyed on holes 12 and 13. Tied with Hill again, both made birdies on 14 to reach a temporary total of -15. Hill regained the lead with a birdie on 15, while Schott couldn’t strike back decisively and recorded an unfortunate bogey on 18. Hill heads into the final day with a two-stroke lead (-16) over Schott (-14).
After the round, the German said: \”I’m a bit disappointed about the three-putt on the last hole, but it was a good day. We’re doing what we’ve done so far. I thought it might take two days to catch him. He had some trouble early, and suddenly we’re tied. I still plan to catch him tomorrow and look forward to it. It would be great if that works out, but it’s too early to think about that.\”
International challengers intensify the pressure
Close behind Hill and Schott are international contenders, including last week’s winner, Patrick Reed. The American, who announced his departure from LIV Golf and his return to the PGA Tour this summer before the tournament, started the third round strongly.
Reed opened with a birdie and added three more birdies on the first six holes. On the back nine, he remained aggressive, starting with a birdie and an eagle on 13. Thanks to precise iron shots and steady putting, he reached -7 for the day by hole 13. A bogey on 16 slowed him slightly