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Day three digest: 2020 ISPS HANDA UK Championship
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Day three digest: 2020 ISPS HANDA UK Championship

Everything you need to know from day three at The Belfry.

Justin Walters

Walters remained the man to catch, Kaymer cruised into contention and two European Tour legends were paired together.

Here is everything you need to know from the third round of the final event of the UK Swing.

Walters keeps his cool

At 39 years of age and having played 226 European Tour events without winning, you could forgive Justin Walters if the pressure of leading after all three rounds was getting to him. However, if anything, the South African is more relaxed than ever. “I'll be worried about what I'm doing, and I'll enjoy it,” said Walters. “I've worked my whole life to be in these situations, so why run away from it or be worried about it. I'll just go and play and trust my work, trust my talent, trust my ability to get the job done. It would be huge (to win), there's no lying about that. I'm 39 now, you wonder how many opportunities you will get going forward with all the youngsters coming through. Maybe like a good red wine I'll get better with age, but I don't know, it would be nice to take advantage tomorrow.”

Kaymer cherishing European Tour camaraderie

If Walters is to capture his first European Tour title, he'll have to do it the hard way after two time Major winner and former World Number One Martin Kaymer played his way into the final pairing on Sunday. Remarkably the German hasn't tasted victory since his runaway U.S. Open triumph in 2014, but he believes being back amongst his European Tour comrades is proving beneficial. “This is where I feel comfortable (on the European Tour), where I don't need to adjust at all,” he said. “Obviously I don't speak my language but I've been out here for 15 years. You see all the players and caddies that you have hung out with for the last 15 years. I don't want to say family but it's very close, having as much comfort as possible.”

Bjørn and Westwood form legendary pairing

With 40 European Tour titles between them and a combined 50 seasons experience, Thomas Bjørn and Lee Westwood require little introduction...

The unlikeliest par of the season?

You know that dreaded corner of the green from where you're more likely to need three putts than hole out? Bryce Easton has a solution.

Walters in a spin

Not everything went Walters' way on Saturday – this approach looked like finishing on the money before spinning back an incredible 70 feet.

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