BIRMINGHAM, England — Matt Fitzpatrick will head into Sunday’s remaining spherical of the British Masters with a one-stroke lead after posting a 4-under 68 on Saturday and boosting his hopes of turning into one in all captain Luke Donald’s picks for the Ryder Cup.
The 30-year-old Englishman carded 4 birdies and two bogeys, whereas an excellent eagle on the fifteenth left him 12 underneath after three rounds.
Fitzpatrick holds a slender lead over Sweden’s Alex Noren (65) in second. Marco Penge shot a course record-tying 63 that lifted him right into a tie for third. Penge had 9 birdies to take a seat two pictures adrift of Fitzpatrick.
Rasmus Hojgaard (69) is tied for 14th and desires to complete in a two-way tie for twenty ninth or higher within the event being held at The Belfry to earn sufficient factors to overhaul Shane Lowry, who’s clinging onto sixth place within the listing of computerized qualifiers in Europe’s staff.
The highest six get into the European staff mechanically. Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre and Tyrrell Hatton are already assured to be at subsequent month’s matches at Bethpage Black.
Lowry just isn’t competing within the British Masters, the ultimate occasion in qualifying, so can’t decide up any extra Ryder Cup factors. He is collaborating within the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship as an alternative.
Donald will announce his six captain’s picks to finish the 12-man staff on Sept. 1.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
