Marcel Schneider positions himself in the top 20 with a -4 on the DP World Tour Moving Day. Patrick Reed extends his lead at the top.
Marcel Schneider impresses with near-flawless performance on DP World Tour
The third round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic on the DP World Tour started with four remaining German-speaking players in the field. Marcel Schneider stood out on Moving Day in Dubai. The German delivered an almost flawless round, climbing up the leaderboard early. Three birdies on the front nine laid the foundation for his strong performance, particularly his excellent short game around the greens. He added two more birdies against only one bogey on the 17th hole. With a day total of -4, Schneider positions himself in the top 20 going into the final day and is contending for top spots.
Patrick Reed extends lead ahead of final day
At the top, Patrick Reed was able to pull away. After a mixed front nine, the American birdied three holes on the back nine and remained error-free. He carded a -5 for the day and sits at -14 overall with a four-shot lead heading into the final round.
\”It’s always a great feeling to start Sunday with the lead. We all play for the chance to win on Sunday. I know it won’t be easy—it never is, no matter the size of the lead,\” Reed said.
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Direct chaser is David Puig, who posted a strong -6 on Saturday with only one bogey and seven birdies, reaching -10 after three rounds. Viktor Hovland also impressed with a bogey-free round and seven birdies, bringing him to -9, tied for third place with Andy Sullivan heading into the final round.
Three more German-speaking players in top 50 after strong back nine
Behind Schneider, three more German-speaking players secured spots in the top 50 before the final day. Tied at -1 are Nicolai von Dellingshausen, Freddy Schott, and Joel Girrbach.
Freddy Schott started cautiously with eight pars and one bogey