Local favorite Linn Grant will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed when she offers to become DP World Tours’ first female winner.
Linn Grant wants to be the first female winner on the DP World Tour
The 22-year-old Swede shot a flawless 66, which included a huge eagle from 75 feet on 11th and four birdies, to get to sixteen under par and run over halfway leader Jason Scrivener at the top. “A very stable day again. I really found my swing yesterday on the track and this morning was a good warm-up, a little stressed, but it’s pretty good for me, says Grant. “I came out and hit good drives, I think I hit pretty much every fairway, on the greens and solid putting. “I think I have trained all my years as an amateur to be in the same situation to be nervous and know how to handle it and get the best out of myself.” The Australian Scrivener had led for most of the day and was three shots ready at the turn, but he missed good chances to extend his advantage and a double bogey on the short 16th saw him fall from the top.
The tournament’s co-host Henrik Stenson is in third place
A final birdie gave Scrivener solo second place at fourteen under, while home hero and tournament co-host Henrik Stenson was alone in third place one stroke further behind. Grant only entered the paid ranks last year but is already a proven winner, after following up his first victory on the Ladies European Tour at the Joburg Ladies Open in March with a second title at the Mithra Belgian Ladies Open two weeks ago.