Jamieson ready for bottle battle to land big prize
Scott Jamieson hopes to keep the nerves and chasing pack at bay to land the biggest title of his career today after taking a one-shot lead in the Nedbank Challenge.
The Glaswegian sizzled at Sun City in South Africa with a bogey-free third-round 67 to top the board at eight under.
Frenchman Victor Dubuisson is closest challenger after a one-under 71 while Martin Kaymer (69) and home favourite Branden Grace (68) are tied third on five under.
Jamieson’s only Euro Tour win came in 2013 at the rain-shortened Nelson Mandela Championship.
But bagging a cheque for £940,000 plus a first Rolex Series trophy would dwarf that achievement and boost his chances of making next year’s Ryder Cup team. The Scot, who turns 34 this month, said: “I was much better on the greens today than the first couple of days.
“It’s exciting. I’m in a good position.
“There’s still a long way to go but if I do what I did today I’ll be in with a good shout.
“It would be the biggest moment of my career, I’ll be well aware of that tomorrow. I need to see if I can step up to the challenge.”
Englishman Tommy Fleetwood would take the Race to Dubai title with a win today but he is six shots off the lead after a 67.
David Drysdale is best of the other Scots after a 69 left him two under. Richie Ramsay (72) is one under while Marc Warren’s 75 dropped him to six over and Stephen Gallacher (74) sits seven over.