Round 3 Highlights | 2024 Soudal Open

Highlights of the third round in Belgium as Spain’s Nacho Elvira extended his lead to take command of the Soudal Open.

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One week after the 2024 PGA Championship, the DP World Tour heads to Belgium this week for the Soudal Open at Rinkven International. Team Europe Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald will be in the field this week. He played all four rounds at the PGA Championship last weekend and finished well to make two-under par. Donald will be looking for his first top-10 this year having claimed 20T at the Dubai Invitational in January. Simon Forsström returns this week to defend his title. It was a rookie victory for the Swede last year who then recorded three top tens over the first five months. He is also looking for his first top-10 of the season after claiming a season high 21T at the Hero Indian Open in March. Adrian Otaegui will also be teeing it up in Belgium. He played 36 holes last week at the PGA Championship but was unable to progress to the weekend. The Spaniard will hope to find the same form which claimed him victory at the China Open three weeks ago.

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the man who has uh set this course on fire over the first couple of days bogey free 6464 el nacho El Vera into the first a signal of intent we pop that one in to move to 15 under par then at the next the par three 200 odd yards [Music] overwater see it did looks to be swinging with a lovely Rhythm as confident I think as I’ve ever seen him swing the golf club natur alir and this is an electric start Sam Jones at the par five that’s a lovely shape down here just a little hint of fade on it for the left-hander oh yes what a start birdie birdie birdie he’s sailing off into the Gloom Dean for the birdie at five oh well done Joe well done he would have been so disappointed with an iron in hand to not make birdie there you lose a shot to the field if you don’t make birdie there today just a chippy pitching W in these cold [Applause] conditions rain langas in a very similar position to Ross Fisher the tree in his way but not in his way visually a problem but not in terms of trajectory can he do as well as Fisher the answer is even better fabulous shot from Romain longas up to 12 PA three another one that plays over the water and Donald 186 yards today oh wow keep coming keep coming keep gathering this is important I think needs a birdie early on yeah well done r that one steady is the ship as Anthony said he didn’t need that just for his confidence now we’ll settle into the round there’s the smile back again further evidence of Paul wearing’s Fine play that was magnificent that’s outstanding Aaron cochrell his third shot at the sixth let’s see if he’s in the bunker no he’s on the bank lofted it beautifully oh he’s found the bottom of the hole that’s payback just an easy Gap P to go definitely a finesse shot oh that’s beautiful play control the spin what an excellent pass from thean long gas his third birdie of the round so all of a sudden he’s within three of Al Vera yeah second toughest all on the golf course yes [Applause] excellent we’ve seen him struggle with a couple of chips today interesting to see how he gets on with this one yeah that was Brilliance go in go in oh what a golf shot that’s a golden up and down yeah I think we can give him that one we did even give you that one Dom second birdie of the round so Fisher to 14 underpar H this is Joe Dean and his third shot travel off the T very good [Applause] stunning norgard this back at the 10th this isn’t too bad either oh it’s better match it’s a birdie a chip in birdie for the Dame but kind of needed that he was uh just Treading Water a little bit and the birdie there gets him back on track he moves into the group at 11 underpar yeah Richard Mansel down outside the top 160 on the race the Dubai top 110 keep their playing rights for next season Mansel he’s found another one yeah two in a row and he’s on a bit of a tear and he’s confident jine up ahead good [Applause] absolutely saw the driver Sam Jones at the 13th strong power for this one brilliant absolutely brilliant from Jones nicely done oh very nicely done that would be two in a row yeah how about that who needs a putter just leave the Potter in the bag hasn’t used the Potter on the last two holes oh Beauty stunning t- shot from Joe Dean easy as [Applause] that Wilson to get to 13 under pretty straight putt from where he is there you go maybe just left half super birdie Nicholas noar 15th P 380 yards today just a smooth seven iron for Nicholas C of shot already so it’s headed at it and straight at it wonderful shot from noar it should be very inviting in all honesty you got a back stop there where you can get some spin off it bring it back down so as he’s [Applause] done and he’s played that well made a few birdies over the last few holes and he’s got another one he has he has been nice to see that fist pump as Tim bter was saying lovely attitude to the game of golf and there you go Mike Lorenzo Vera at the 18th to follow in Garcia nice back line it was all a bit Scrappy on the outward Journey but it’s a 68 for the Frenchman still looking for his first win on the DP World Tour up to 8 Dean and Dean second well he looked to be aiming about 15 ft left with his foot line and his shoulder line but he hasn’t he’s gone straight over it and what a great finish this is does he get the cheer yes he does it’s a birdie birdie finish for Thomas Peters lard TAPS in for his power in a 67 and there you go it is yes at last birdie to finish first of the back nine for Ross fiser ouch see the fingers good job oh it is he’s got way more distance than I thought he would attempt to do but you can see how much it stung look at the right hand oh no oh no he’s he’s had risk problems before you know and he does so also excellent from langas who started strongly with three bird in the first six and finished very strongly with three birdies in the last three just a quiet spell in the middle of the round stopped it from being exceptional no so bogey at the last for the Spaniard it is a third round 67 well he was one ahead at the start of the day he’s four clear with a round to go here at rink vent hunting that second DP World Tour title [Music]