Sean Crocker continues to lead and Otaegui, with three-stroke options

The American Sean Crocker, who suffered in the last section but made up for it with a final ‘eagle’, fighting in front of Hero Open golf, from DP World Tour (formerly European Circuit)which is played on Fairmont Saint Andrews Scottishwith a total of 198 hits (-18), two less than the Swedish Jens Dantorp and three of the Spanish Adrian Otaegui.

Sean Crocker, 241 in the world, who a day from the end is approaching what is his first victory on the Circuit, and started the third round with an advantage of two strokes, it is true that he stayed on top all day, but not It was less so that he took too much care in the last lap to lose his disadvantage.

So, at the 9th hole, his lead was one shot over an old Otaegui and only second. And, at minute 13, with a ‘double bogey’ he was about to be caught by his pursuers immediately. Not so, given their failures, such as the Spaniard making two consecutive bogeys (holes 14 and 15) that dropped him to third place.

Otaegui carded a 70 (two under par, with 5 birdies and three bogeys), for a combined score of -15. The same number is Scotsman David Law, with whom he shares third place.

It all depends on what Crocker does on the par 5 of the 18th, where in the previous two days he has made par and a ‘birdie’. This Saturday, on the other hand, he pocketed a superb ‘chip’ from the edge of the ‘green’ that gave him an ‘eagle’, `for a round with 69 (-3), and an accumulated -18 , which expands. his advantage and leaves him on the best path to debut his record wins on Sunday.

Jorge Campillo sank from the Spaniards, with a 76 (+4) that left him with no options, 10 hits from the head. Instead, he recovered, and fought for the ‘top-ten’, Álvaro Quirós (an eagle, five birdies and three bogeys), who scored -11.