STOCKHOLM (AP) — Alexander Noren of Sweden shot a course-record 9-under 63 Saturday to extend his lead to 11 shots after the third round of the Nordea Masters.
Noren held a three-shot overnight lead and made seven birdies and an eagle in a flawless round on the Bro Hof Slott course for a 20-under total of 196. He equaled the second largest third-round lead ever on the European Tour, behind Retief Goosen’s 13-shot edge at the 2002 Johnnie Walker Classic.
Bubba Watson shot a 69 to sit in second place, one stroke ahead of Christian Nilsson of Sweden and Jaco Van Zyl of South Africa.
Noren opened with four pars, but then made two consecutive birdies and set up a two-foot putt for an eagle on the ninth. He added five birdies on the back nine to break the course record by two shots.
