Scottish Open: Matt Fitzpatrick leads and McIlroy toils on fog-disrupted day three


Genesis Scottish Open third round (finishers only)

-10 J Keefer (US); -9 R Neergaard-Petersen (Den); -8 M Armitage (Eng), M Meissner (US); -7 A Del Rey (Spa), T Fleetwood (Eng), T Hatton (Eng), SW Kim (Kor)

Selected others: -5 J Thomas (US), C Hill (Sco), JJ Spaun (US); -4 J Rahm (Spa); -3 V Hovland (Den)

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Matt Fitzpatrick moved into a share of the lead as out-of-sorts Rory McIlroy struggled in an unfinished third round at the Genesis Scottish Open where fog caused havoc.

Play was initially suspended at 10:45 BST on Saturday for almost two and a half hours, meaning the leading groups did not begin until after 18:00.

But a thick haar rolled back in at the Renaissance Club in East Lothian and the action was halted for a second time at 19:55 with 22 players still out on the course.

Among those still on the front nine were Fitzpatrick and McIlroy, who were paired together in the penultimate group but experienced vastly contrasting fortunes.

Fitzpatrick made an excellent start with four birdies in seven holes lifting him to 12 under par.

A bogey immediately followed on eight, which proved the Englishman’s final hole of the day, meaning he is tied overnight on 11 under with Michael Thorbjornsen.

With play scheduled to resume at 07:00 BST on Sunday, the clubhouse target was set by American Johnny Keefer at 10 under after he compiled a third-round 64.

Defending champion Chris Gotterup, US Open winner Wyndham Clark and England’s Jordan Smith were among the players yet to complete 54 holes on 10 under, with Scotland’s Bob MacIntyre one further back.



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