in front but Connor will set his sights
it went well. But then yesterday I finished poorly so you can see that a lot of things can happen on this golf course.
“There’s a lot of trouble on every hole but if you put yourself in position off the tees you can definitely capitalise.
“I think my strategy is going to be the same again, obviously 18 and 15 are gettable in two and there are opportunities right to the very end on this golf course, it’s just about staying there or thereabouts into the back nine tomorrow and you never know what can happen.”
Syme’s fellow Scot, Ewen Ferguson is three shots further back in a share of seventh spot.
(Gbr & Irl unless stated, Par 71) 202 – Callum Shinkwin 69 68 65;
203 – Julien Guerrier (Fra) 67 68 68; 208 – Connor Syme 67 73 68;
209 – Mikko Korhonen (Fin) 68 71 70, Johannes Veerman (USA) 69 68 72, Paul Waring 74 70 65;
211 – Ewen Ferguson 68 71 72, Ignacio Elvira (Spa) 70 70 71, Lucas Bjerregaard (Den) 71 72 68, Bryce Easton (Rsa) 73 70 68;
212 – Thorbjoern Olesen (Den) 72 69 71, Andy Sullivan 74 67 71, Jazz Janewattananond (Tha) 70 70 72, Matthias Schmid (Ger) 75 71 66, Marcus Helligkilde (Den) 71 70 71, Ashley Chesters 72 71 69, Eddie Pepperell 68 74 70, David Howell 73 71 68, Paul Dunne 70 71 71, David Dixon 70 73 69; 213 – Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (Spa) 69 74 70, Renato Paratore (Ita) 70 71 72, Ross McGowan 71 69 73, Matthew Baldwin 72 70 71;,
214 – Marcus Armitage 68 70 76, Thomas Detry (Bel) 72 66 76, Gregory Havret (Fra) 71 69 74, Lee Slattery 70 72 72, Henric Sturehed (Swe) 72 73 69, Ivan Cantero (Spa) 68 74 72;
215 – John Catlin (USA) 70 73 72, Dale Whitnell 67 72 76, Frederic Lacroix (Fra) 70 70 75, Espen Kofstad (Nor) 70 68 77, Daan Huizing (Ned) 70 73 72, Robert Rock 70 74 71, Oliver Farr 72 73 70, Pep Angles (Spa) 70 75 70, Louis de Jager (Rsa) 70 73 72;
216 – Jack Senior 71 67 78, Chase Hanna (USA) 75 71 70, Ricardo Santos (Por) 71 73 72, Stuart Manley 74 71 71.