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Porsche European Open: Key Takeaways From Day Three

By Mike Randleman

June 19, 2015; University Place, WA, USA; Alexander Levy on the 10th green in the second round of the 2015 U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
June 19, 2015; University Place, WA, USA; Alexander Levy on the 10th green in the second round of the 2015 U.S. Open golf tournament at Chambers Bay. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Bernd Wiesberger follows his tee shot off the 2nd tee box during the third round at TPC Blue Monster at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Bernd Wiesberger follows his tee shot off the 2nd tee box during the third round at TPC Blue Monster at Trump National Doral. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

Who has the best chance to catch Levy?

If 36 holes still remained, it would be a far cry to say that Levy has the tournament pinned down. But with a four-stroke lead and world No. 919 Michael Jonzon as his nearest pursuer, it’s clearly his to lose.

We know that it’s not a done deal, however, and the local German contingent will have a pair of native golfers trying for victory on Sunday.

Martin Kaymer joined Thomas Pieters as one of the only Ryder Cuppers to play this event in preparation for next week’s matches in Minnesota, but his decision could pay dividends. The German is tied for fourth at 11-under and could put some pressure on Levy if he can excite the crowd with a flurry of birdies tomorrow.

He’ll be playing alongside a countryman, the relatively unheralded Florian Fritsch. The 30-year-old is competing in his second year on tour and tied for seventh at the Omega Masters a few weeks ago, but this will be a whole different animal for him.

You can’t forget about Bernd Weisberger, either. He finished runner-up at the KLM Open two weeks ago, and the No. 58 player in the world has picked up three European Tour wins over the last few seasons.

Statistically, Jonzon has the best chance to erase Levy’s lead, but the Swede’s career has tumbled quite a bit since wins on tour in 1999 and 2005. Playing with limited status on the European Tour, his best finish this year has been a T12 at the Nordea Masters in his home country. Golf is a crazy game, and Jonzon has made 16 birdies this week, so maybe he’ll be partying like it’s 1999 come Sunday afternoon.

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