Scot Doherty to go head-to-head
SCOTLAND’S Jack Doherty will head into today’s final round of the Hauts de France Golf Open with a share of the lead after carding a four-under-par 67 to sit alongside Frenchman Julien Guerrier at the top of the leaderboard.
The home favourite started the day four shots back in St Omer, but he reduced the deficit to just one shot after the front nine by making four birdies and a bogey to reach the turn in 33.
After another gain at the 10th the 31-year-old took the lead for the first time this week, and the former Amateur Champion went on to set the clubhouse target after a further birdie and a bogey.
Guerrier’s six-under-par total was later matched by Doherty, who also signed for a four underpar-score of 67, and the Frenchman believes luck will be a factor in deciding today’s winner.
“When you are in Saint Omer anything can happen,” said Guerrier, who has played in the last eight European Challenge Tour tournaments held at Aa Saint Omer Golf Club.
“You have to stay patient and make sure you are calm on the course because it is easy to lose your head when you make bogey here.
“The key for whoever is going