D+D Real Czech Masters 2023, Albatross Golf Resort, Prague: 24-27 Aug, Day Three
Sami Välimäki & Matt Wallace lead into final round in Prague, one ahead of Nicolai Højgaard
From DP World Tour News:
Sami Välimäki and Matt Wallace will share the lead heading into the final round of the D+D Real Czech Masters after an enthralling Moving Day in Prague.
The playing partners started the day two shots off the lead and matched each other blow for blow in carding a pair of 67s to get to 16 under and lead the way by one from Dane Nicolai Højgaard.
The trio - all of whom are looking to impress Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald ahead of him making his six picks in nine days' time - have seven DP World Tour wins between them and the stage is set for a dramatic final round at Albatross Golf Resort. Read more
From Sky Sports:
Sami Valimaki and Matt Wallace hold a share of the lead at the D+D Real Czech Masters, with Nicolai Hojgaard a shot off the pace in third.
Matt Wallace continued his late push for a Ryder Cup call-up by taking a share of lead into the final round of the DP World Tour’s D+D Real Czech Masters.
Wallace, who narrowly missed out on qualification for Team Europe in 2018, mixed six birdies with a lone bogey to card a five-under 67 at Albatross Golf Resort in Prague and move to 16 under. Read more
From RTE.ie:
Matt Wallace continued his late push for a place in Luke Donald's European Ryder Cup team as a 67 handed him a share of the lead heading into the final round of the D+D Real Czech Masters.
The Englishman carded a 63 on day two to surge into contention and he maintained that momentum with six birdies and a single bogey to sit alongside Finland’s Sami Valimaki at 16 under. Read more
From Golf Today:
Playing partners Matt Wallace and Finland's Sami Välimäki both started the day two shots behind the lead and went on to card 67s for a share of the lead at 16-under at the D+D Real Czech Masters.
"Three holes there in the middle that could have really derailed me in the past," said the Englishman. "I’d like to say a future Matt can deal with those sorts of things quite well. I’m dealing with them pretty good now." Read more
From DP World Tour, Day TWO Digest:
MacIntyre shows his brilliant iron play, Wallace makes the second 63 of the week and Nicolai Hojgaard shows his Ryder Cup credentials at the D+D Real Czech Masters.
Matt Wallace admitted a switch in his mindset has helped him catapult into contention in Prague. Following an opening round of 70, the 33-year-old rattled home an eagle and seven birdies on Friday to card the joint lowest ever round at Albatross Golf Resort with his flawless 63 and sit at 11 under par alongside Sami Välimäki...
Nicolai Højgaard put the Ryder Cup spotlight on himself following a bogey-free 67 to set the early pace at 12 under par on Friday. He began his second round with a birdie at the tenth before adding another at the 13th as he reached the turn at nine under par. Højgaard's approaches at the first and fifth yielded two more gains before the Dane wrapped up his scoring when a brilliant bunker shot to two feet saw him tap in his fifth birdie of the day at the sixth. Read more
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