Metraux going like a train for another success
LET winner Morgane Metraux holds a two-shot lead with one round left to go at the Andalucía Costa del Sol Open de España at Alferini Golf.
The 25-year-old began the day a few shots off the lead and fired a round of 67 (-6) to put herself on 14-under-par at the top of the leaderboard.
Metraux, who won the 2022 Ladies Italian Open, began her round with back-to-back birdies on two and three before rolling in two more on nine and ten.
After a dropped shot on the 14th, the Swiss star finished the day in style with three birdies in four holes to lead heading into the final day.
“I’m very happy with my round,” she said.
“My game has definitely been trending this year, through the whole year and to finish the season this well – we have one more day and we’ll see what happens.
“I’m really confident and to see my game in that sort of shape at the end of the season is really fun.”
Three players are in a tie for second place after 54 holes with Sweden’s Caroline Hedwall, Ireland’s Leona Maguire and Spanish amateur Cayetana Fernandez all on 12-underpar.
Ireland’s Maguire headed into the tournament off the back of a second-place finish at the CME Tour Group Championship and has played consistently throughout the week.
Defending champion Carlota Ciganda is in prime position heading into the final day and sits only three shots back on 11-under-par in outright fifth place.
The Spaniard signed for a round of five-under 68 which included an eagle, five birdies and two bogeys on day three.
Three players are in a share of sixth place with Spanish amateur Carla Tejedo Mulet, England’s Cara Gainer and 2022 Race to Costa del Sol leader Linn Grant on nine-under-par.
One shot further back in T9 are four players with Swedish duo Maja Stark and Sofie Bringner, Czechia’s Klara Spilkova and Dutch star Anne Van Dam on eight-under.
Top Scot is Laura Beveridge in a tie for 41st at one-over-par following a third-round 70. Michele Thomson sits at three-over, while Kylie Henry is five shots further back in a share of 69th.