British Masters: Matthew Fitzpatrick leads by one before the final round while Rasmus Hojgaard seeks to win the Ryder Cup spot | News Golf

Matthew Fitzpatrick will take ahead in the last round of the Betfred British Masters, where Rasmus Hojgaard aims to guarantee automatic qualification for the Ryder Cup.

Fitzpatrick – who will have to count on the choice of a captain of Luke Donald if he wants to play for the Europe team with Bethpage Black next month – carded a four -mine of 68 at Belfry on Saturday to move 12 under the tournament, taking the lead outright in advance when he reprimanded for Eagle in the 15th.

The former US Open champion, winner of the British Masters in 2015, is a stroke of Alex Noren and two ahead of Nicolai Hojgaard and Marco Penge.

Speaking of the prospect of winning this event for the second time, Fitzpatrick said: “It would be incredible. To do it at 10 years would be pretty cool too. It’s really good to be in the running, to play solid and a chance to win.”

Rasmus Hojgaard must end in double -ages equality for the 29th or better to snatch the sixth and last point from the guaranteed Ryder Cup of Shane Lowry, who plays in the PGA Tour Tour championship this week and cannot add to his count.

Rasmus – whose twin brother Nicolai played in the Ryder Cup 2023 in Rome – is in a part of 14th place with 18 remaining holes after a third round 69 which included an eagle and a double Bogey.

The width of England impresses again

The performance of Fitzpatrick will be pleasant for Donald and that of another English in Penge, the latter, putting pressure for this third title of the year and second in as many weeks after equalizing the record of BEFFLET with a nine under 63.

Penge recorded nine birdies on a flawless Saturday, including four in its first five holes.

The 27 -year -old filed Rasmus Hojgaard suddenly winning the Danish golf championship last Sunday after winning Hainan Classic in China in April shortly after his return from a three -month -old Paris ban.

Penge was appointed by Donald as someone he considers for the September match with the United States in New York.

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