Dylan Frittelli Takes 2-shot Lead After Third Round Of Bahrain Championship – News18

RIFFA, Bahrain: Dylan Frittelli took a two-shot lead on the Bahrain Championship regardless of a bogey on the ultimate gap of a 3-below 69 within the third spherical on Saturday.

The South African was in a 3-means tie for the lead after Friday’s second spherical however Jesper Svensson (72) and Joel Girrbach (74) each struggled within the third. Ockie Strydom, one other South African, moved into second place after matching Frittelli’s 69, whereas Svensson was alone in third place.

Frittelli made three straight birdies across the flip and added two extra earlier than lacking a six-footer for par on the 18th and settling for a second bogey of the day. He was on a 12-below whole of 204.

“I’m happy, it was another tough day in the wind and I seemed to handle it pretty well,” Frittelli stated. “It’s a pity about the two bogeys I made out there but I fought really hard today.”

Frittelli holed the successful putt for Texas when it received the NCAA title in 2012, received twice on the European tour in 2017 and lifted the trophy on the 2019 John Deere Classic in his rookie season on the PGA tour.

But he had a tough 2023 on the PGA tour, lacking the reduce or withdrawing from 23 of his 27 begins, and misplaced his full enjoying privileges.

The Bahrain Championship is a brand new event on the European tour schedule and the fourth of 5 straight weeks to begin 2024 within the Middle East. The tour was final in Bahrain for the debut of the now-defunct Volvo Tournament of Champions in 2011.

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