SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Helped by a outstanding birdie putt from 67 ft, Scottish golfer Ewen Ferguson shot 4-under 67 on Saturday to complete the third spherical of the French Open tied for the lead with Jordan Smith.
The undoubted spotlight of Ferguson’s spherical got here on the par-4 thirteenth and it drew him degree with Smith on 13 underneath.
Smith, the in a single day chief, instantly regained the lead with a birdie at No. 14 however three-putted for bogey on the final to shoot 70 and drop again to 13-under 200 alongside Ferguson.
They’re one shot forward of Kazuki Higa of Japan (65) and two away from Yannik Paul of Germany (67).
Smith and Ferguson are bidding for his or her third victories on the European tour. Each of Ferguson’s got here final 12 months whereas Smith’s have been in 2017 and 2022.
