Wattel storms to three-shot Dutch Open lead
Zandvoort (Netherlands) (AFP) - France's Romain Wattel carved out a three-shot lead at the Dutch Open on Saturday to put himself in prime position for a maiden European Tour title with one round left to play.
The 23-year-old carded seven birdies and just one bogey as a six under par 64 took him to 14 under for the week.
Scotland's Richie Ramsay is three off the pace, with new dad Paul Casey a shot further back in third after matching Pablo Larrazabal?s course record 62 just 24 hours after it was set.
"I played really good today. I struggled on the start with a poor tee shot on the first, but then I hit some good shots and got some confidence," said Wattel.
"I?m not really affected by people saying I will definitely win on The European Tour. I know that if I play good enough I will win one day. Maybe that will be tomorrow, maybe it will be in two years. The most important thing for me is to play some good golf."
Halfway leader Larrazabal was two clear at the start but his progress was checked by a quadruple bogey seven at the eighth sent him tumbling down the field and he finished the day nine shots adrift following a 75.
