Royal Dublin’s Max Kennedy fired a battling two underneath 68 to seize a share of the lead as he seeks his maiden win within the HotelPlanner Tour’s Blot Play9 in Brittany.
The Dubliner (23) heads into the ultimate spherical tied for the lead with England’s James Morrison after battling powerful circumstances at punishing Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André.
They share a one-stroke benefit over Frenchman Robin Sciot-Siegrist on six-under.
Rookie Kennedy, who adopted a ten underneath par course document 60 on Thursday with a six over 76, was happy to bounce again and provides himself an opportunity to notch his first skilled victory.
“The primary spherical was phenomenal, and golf felt very simple at that time,” Kennedy stated.
“The second spherical I used to be far and wide however needed to grind exhausting to shoot six over.
“I performed some nice golf right this moment in very troublesome circumstances and by chance, I’m nonetheless within the hunt.
“I knew I used to be hitting it fairly nicely and I managed to remain within the zone. I needed to actually take the ball flight down and I hit some nice pictures into the wind.”
Co-leader Morrison shot 74 as excessive winds made scoring troublesome on a coastal format the place simply 9 gamers are underneath par with a spherical to go.
“It was very difficult right this moment and plus 4 is absolutely the equal of stage par right this moment,” Morrison stated.
“The course was brutal, and it felt just like the US Open of HotelPlanner Tour golf.
“Accuracy was so vital right this moment as a result of it’s so agency, so windy and if you happen to hit anyplace offline you might be within the bush.
“It could imply every part to win tomorrow. I’m very pleased with myself to get again to the place I’m right this moment and I’m going to go on the market and provides it my finest on the ultimate day.”
Kilkenny’s Mark Energy was one in every of many gamers to undergo as he noticed two birdies cancelled out by two bogeys, three double bogeys and a gap triple bogey seven.
A nine-over 79 left the previous Walker Cup star (25) tied for 52nd on eight over.
