FIFE, Scotland — Matt Wallace opened up a three-stroke lead after the third round of the Scottish Championship on the European Tour after shooting 6-under 66 on Saturday.
Wallace birdied three of his last five holes to complete a bogey-free round at Fairmont St. Andrews and pull clear of countryman Garrick Porteous, who also shot 66 in the next-to-last group.
Wallace started the day tied for the lead with Spain’s Adrian Otaegui, who shot 70 and dropped four strokes off the pace.
Full-field scores from the Scottish Championship
The only other player within five shots of Wallace is Sean Crocker of the United States, after his 67.
The 51st-ranked Wallace is a four-time European Tour winner. Three of those victories came in 2018.