England’s Robert Rock defied the harsh weather conditions to dominate the Scottish Open standings as Australia’s Lucas Herbert fell six shots back
After the first laps of 66 and 65 to take the lead halfway, Herbert’s tournament went with a par 79 to eight on
High winds and constant heavy rain at the Renaissance Club created appalling playing conditions in the third round
Winner of this year’s Dubai Desert Classic, the 24-year-old Victorian event featured seven bogeys and a triple bogey on the 8th par 4 hole to slide to three cents
As Herbert hesitated, compatriot Ormsby held on despite parts of the course being underwater to card a par 70 to one under to take a share of second place at seven under, two shots behind Rock
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Ormsby is part of a group of players pursuing Rock which includes Tommy Fleetwood, Ian Poulter and Marcus Kinhult
The later groups ended in near darkness and Rock considered skipping the par 3 17 as he struggled to see the pin, but the 43-year-old parried both last holes to complete an excellent 72
« It was damage control every time you missed a green or a fairway and it was tough work It’s such a tough day I’ve seen it on a golf course in 21 years » , did he declare
Rock fought off Tiger Woods to win their most recent European tour title in Abu Dhabi in 2012
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SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
