A struggle for me in round three with a level par 72 at Kingsbarns

But I am there for final round over The Old Course, St Andrews

Today [Saturday] was round three of the $5 million Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland on the DP World Tour.

Firstly, the good news is the weather was today ‘almost’ a balmy 15 degrees with a modest breeze. My round was at Kingsbarns Golf Links and I shot a level par 72, to slip 19 spots but still hopefully make the cut at three under par by a couple of shots.

My front nine holes kept me on track with bogeys on holes 11 and 15, having started on tee 10, followed by a morale boosting brace of birdies on holes 16 and 18 to go out in a level par 36.

Coming home on the front nine I parred the first and then went bogey — bogey on holes two and three to be on the cusp of the cut. I bounced back with a birdie on the fifth to stand two under with just four holes to play, which I completed with three pars and a nice birdie on the par 5, 558 yards ninth hole.

I am now lying in tied 37th place on three under par, I made harder work than I should of today. Phew!

At the business end of the tournament Richard Mansell (Eng) continues to be the solo leader. Hats off to his rounds of 66, a remarkable 68 yesterday and today’s 67 at Carnoustie Golf Links to have a four-shot lead at 15 under par, as I post this diary, with some players still on the golf course completing their rounds.

Just three bogeys in 54 holes this week is quite remarkable — well played Richard, who is overdue his first victory on the DP World Tour as he stands 41st in the 2021 — 2022 DP World Tour Rankings. In comparison I have had nine bogeys in my 54 holes.

Adrian Meronk has one victory to his name on the DP World Tour. He is an Ambassador for Dubai based White Eagle Sport