Narrow lead for Norret after Coles slips back

Thomas Norret will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Austrian Golf Open after Robert Coles bogeyed three of the last six holes to slip off the pace in Atzenbrugg.

The Dane birdied the 15th and 17th holes of his third round at Diamond Country Club en route to a two-under-par 70, which moved him to nine under overall and gave him daylight at the top of the leaderboard from English trio Coles (72), Kenneth Ferrie (67), Simon Wakefield (70) and Holland’s Joost Luiten (72), all on 209.

Top Scots were Gary Orr (72) and David Drysdale (69) who are five strokes off the lead.

One shot further back on 213 is Alistair Forsyth who hit a two-under par 70 yesterday. Lloyd Saltman (71) is on 214.

Norret, who won his only Challenge Tour title nine years ago, will head into today’s final round hoping the work he has done on the mental side of his game will pay dividends.

“I just have to go out there tomorrow and try to repeat the feeling I had today, try to relax and enjoy it,” he said.