Warren soaks it up in quest for Tour glory

SPLASH HIT: Warren stars in the rain

MARC WARREN will go in search of his fourth European Tour win in Austria today.

Scotland’s Warren,

39, is tied for the lead with Nicolai von Dellingshausen after battling thumping rain on day three at Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg.

The pair are one shot clear at 11 under, with six players within two strokes.

Warren has not won on Tour since

2014 but will be looking to put that right after a steady round of 70, the same score as Dellingshausen.

“I was as wet coming off today as I was yesterday, but with water today instead of sweat,” said Warren.

“It was incredibly different conditions, teeing off it was the heaviest rain we’d had all day.

“It was a grind from the start so it was good to get round in under par.

“We were thinking if it carried on like that we wouldn’t be out there much longer, but the golf course held up incredibly well. I didn’t see one bit of water on the greens. From that standpoint we were in no danger of coming off.

“Around the turn, it was apparent it was going to be a day where you just had to be there and keep your name on the leaderboard.”

That experience could prove key today as German Dellingshausen is looking for his maiden victory.

Warren added: “I know what to expect.

“Some guys haven’t won before, they might not know what to expect. I’m pretty comfortable with the situation I’m in. Hopefully a good front nine and I’ll be in with a chance to win.”

In a share of third place on 10 under par are Spain’s Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez, Scotsman Connor Syme and Darius van Driel of Holland.

Dellingshausen, 27, said: “It was difficult out there and I knew there would be some trouble during the round but I was solid.”