00:00Hello, it's Martin Dempster, the Scotsman Golf Correspondent here, coming to you from the 18th green on the Brabazon course at the Belfry, at the end of the third round in the Betfred British Masters, hosted by Sir Nick Faldo.
00:19Heading into the final round, the leader is Matt Fitzpatrick, who won this event as a 21-year-old a decade ago at Woburn. On 12 under par, he leads by a shot from Swede, Alex Norton, the 2016 Genesis Scottish Open winner, with Marco Penge, who equaled the course record with a stunning 9 under par, 63.
00:49And Nikolai Hojard, both a further shot back. It means that we're in for an exciting final day in the year-long battle to make Europe's Ryder Cup team for the match at Bethpage Black on Long Island next month.
01:10Fitzpatrick, he's going to need a captain's pick, and it certainly looks as though the former US Open champion is going to secure a spot for his fourth appearance against the Americans.
01:26The only player who could get into an automatic spot through this event is Dane Rasmus Hojard. He needs to finish in a tie for 29th, or better, to climb above Irishman Shane Lowry on the final points list.
01:44And he heads into the last round in joint 14th. However, he admitted that a super, super stressful day lies ahead for him tomorrow.
01:57Matt Wallace, he's still in the mix. He sits 11th on the points list, one spot ahead of Fitzpatrick.
02:06So, lots still to be played for in the context of the Ryder Cup.
02:12From a Scottish point of view, a fantastic day for Royal Burgess amateur Cameron Adam.
02:18He carried a 6-under pass, 66, and sits on 9-under, which means he's just three shots off the lead, and could become just the fourth player in total to win us an amateur on the DP World Tour,
02:37and the first since Shane Lowry achieved the feat in the Irish Open in 2009.
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