CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (AP) – Craig Lee of Scotland fired a 10-under 61 to surge into a twoshot lead after the third round of the European Masters on Saturday.
Lee birdied the first six holes, and had 11 birdies overall, to equal the lowest round in a European Tour event this year. That gave the 348th-ranked Lee a 16-under total of 197.
Three players were tied for second: Thomas Bjorn, the 2011 champion from Denmark, Alejandro Canizares of Spain and Victor Dubuisson of France.
Lee, who has never won a European Tour event, said it was ”comfortably my best round ever.”
Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain, the 2010 champion, and Tommy Fleetwood of England both shot 69 to sit five shots behind Lee in a tie for fifth place.
Angelo Que carded a three-under 68 for a three-round total of 208, 11 shots behind leader Lee.
Que, who tied for seventh in his debut in 2009, fired six birdies against a bogey on the 18th and a double bogey on the par-3 16th hole to tie seven others at 24th place with. He shot a 70 in the first two rounds.
”I had a bad break in the last three holes today but overall, I’m happy as shooting under-par is a good score here. I still have one more chance to go low tomorrow and hopefully I’ll do it,” said Que, a three-time Asian Tour winner.
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