Nordea Masters 2016: Saturday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Matthew Fitzpatrick will enter the final day of the 2016 Nordea Masters in full control after another fine round of golf on moving day, shooting four under to stay five shots ahead of former winner Alex Noren and Nicolas Colsaerts.

Noren was one of the top performers on Saturday but barely gained ground on Fitzpatrick, who has played nearly flawless golf all tournament long. Colsaerts and Lasse Jensen also put together solid outings in Round 3, but barring a major meltdown, the 21-year-old will walk away with the win on Sunday.

Here’s a look at the leaderboard after moving day, courtesy of the European Tour’s official Twitter account:

End of Round 3.Recap: https://t.co/NiSc7C1wUS pic.twitter.com/J80BpsnvwW

— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) June 4, 2016

 

Recap

Fitzpatrick continued his superb play at the Nordea Masters on Saturday, playing another almost-perfect round to finish with a score of four-under.

After recording just a single bogey throughout the first two rounds, he added a second on the front nine but immediately made up for it with a birdie.

He then went on a solid run through the back nine, making birdies on four of the first six holes. Once again, his approach shots and short game made the difference, via the European Tour’s official Twitter account:

A masterful short game. @MattFitz94 …

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