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Scottish Open: Bernd Wiesberger two clear heading into final round

By Matt Coles

NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Bernd Wiesberger of Austria in action at the 16th tee during Day 3 of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 13, 2019 in North Berwick, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 13: Bernd Wiesberger of Austria in action at the 16th tee during Day 3 of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 13, 2019 in North Berwick, United Kingdom. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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Bernd Wiesberger followed up Friday’s 61 with a six-under-par round of 65 on Saturday to hold the 54-hole lead at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open.

Wiesberger sits at -20, and leads the Scottish Open, the third Rolex Series event of the season, by two shots from a man he was tied with at halfway, South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen.

The World No.89 shot a 67 on Saturday, following a pair of 64s. His round of four-under sees him sit at -18, with Romain Langasque and Nino Bertasio a further two shots back at -16.

Five men sit five shots behind Wiesberger in a group at -15 which includes three Brits. Overnight leader Lee Slattery, along with fellow Englishman Matt Wallace, and Wales Jamie Donaldson are joined by Lorenzo Gagli and Adrian Otaegui in a tie for 5th.

Andrea Pavan makes it three Italians in the top ten, thanks to the low round of the day. His 62 saw him shoot up 55 places and into a tie for 10th with Henrik Stenson and Matthew Fitzpatrick, and the Italian was unaware he was even playing until late last night.

Eight men then sit seven shots behind the leader, including the leading American in Matt Kuchar. Tyrrell Hatton, Thomas Pieters and George Coetzee are all amongst that group at -13.

World No.9 Justin Thomas could only manage a round of 70 on Saturday, as he fell away from the leaders. The American sits at -12, eight back, alongside Ian Poulter, Edoardo Molinari and many more.

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The battle for best home favourite will go deep into Sunday’s action, with both Scott Jamieson and Calum Hill flying the flag for Scotland at -10, while

Meanwhile, the end of the third day saw nine more players cut from the event, akin to all Rolex Series rules on the European Tour.

A four-over-par round of 75 on the third day saw Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat end his week at -1, falling to 80th place. Trevor Immelman, Jorge Campillo and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano also failed to make the third round cut.

The final day will see Fabrizio Zanotti and Pablo Larrazabal start things off at 09:53, with the two leaders teeing off at 15:58.

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Will it be a two-way battle between Bernd Wiesberger and Erik van Rooyen, or can one of the chasing pack put a low score in to the clubhouse for them to chase late on Sunday?

Scottish Open Leaderboard after Round 3:

-20: Bernd Wiesberger (AUT)

-18: Erik van Rooyen (RSA)

-16: Romain Langasque (FRA), Nino Bertasio (ITA)

-15: Matt Wallace (ENG), Jamie Donaldson (WAL), Lorenzo Gagli (ITA), Adrian Otaegui (ESP), Lee Slattery (ENG)

-14: Andrea Pavan (ITA), Matthew Fitzpatrick (ENG), Henrik Stenson (SWE)

-13: Tyrrell Hatton (ENG), George Coetzee (RSA), Benjamin Hebert (FRA), Rafa Cabrera Bello (ESP), Matt Kuchar (USA), Renato Paratore (ITA), Thomas Pieters (BEL), Kalle Samooja (FIN)

Selected Others:

-12: Ian Poulter (ENG), Justin Thomas (USA), Edoardo Molinari (ITA)

-11: Rory McIlroy (NIR)

-10: Martin Kaymer (GER), Eddie Pepperell (ENG), Scott Jameson (SCO), Calum Hill (SCO)

-9: Lee Westwood (ENG), Richie Ramsay (SCO)

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