Dantorp takes the spotlight

GULLANE: Little-known Swede Jens Dantorp birdied the last three holes on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Scottish Open, ahead of a chasing pack including Rickie Fowler.

World No.322 Dantorp, who has not even managed a top-10 finish this season, poured in a birdie putt on the 18th late in the day to sign for a two-under-par 68 and reach 13-under for the tournament.

Dantorp leads from a group of six players on 12-under at Gullane, including seventh-ranked American and former champion Fowler.

“It feels good to have kept the good momentum going,” said the 29-year-old. “It will be a new experience [leading], but really looking forward to it. Hopefully I’ll stay on top.”

In-form New Zealander Ryan Fox fired an excellent 63 including three birdies and an eagle on the back nine to join Fowler, alongside Matthew Fitzpatrick, German Marcel Siem, Scott Hend and Sweden’s Alexander Bjoerk.

Englishman Tyrrell Hatton is just two shots back alongside newly-crowned Irish Open champion Russell Knox.

England’s Robert Rock, who led overnight on 13-under, made four bogeys and a triple-bogey in a horrible seven-hole stretch to finish the day on seven-under after a 76.

LEADING SECOND ROUND SCORES

(GBR and IRL unless stated, par-70)

197 — Jens Dantorp (SWE) 64-65-68

198 — Ryan Fox (NZL) 67-68-63, Scott Hend (AUS) 66-69-63, Matthew Fitzpatrick 68-66-64, Marcel Siem (GER) 66-67-65, Alexander Bjoerk (SWE) 67-64-67, Rickie Fowler (USA) 64-66-68

199 — Russell Knox 66-67-66, Aaron Rai 69-63-67, Tyrrell Hatton 65-64-70

200 — Joakim Lagergren (SWE) 67-69-64, Thomas Pieters (BEL) 68-68-64, Dean Burmester (RSA) 68-67-65, Brandon Stone (RSA) 70-64-66, Justin Rose 67-66-67, Trevor Immelman (RSA) 68-64-68, Eddie Pepperell 67-63-70