Nicolas Colsaerts will have three shots ahead of the time to tackle the last round of the Amundi Open de France, after having made a card of 67 this Saturday to find himself 13 shots under par at the Golf National.

Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts from 7

Nicolas Colsaerts during the third round of the Amundi Open de France (Photo by Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images)

The long Belgian hitter obtained the last of his two European Tour titles in 2012, the year in which he took part in the famous miracle of Medinah, who saw Europe win the Ryder Cup after being led 10-4.

Since then, he has finished second twice and has been ranked each season among the top 100 players in the Race to Dubai Presented by Rolex ranking, even though he currently occupies 114th place and risks losing his privileges.

The South African George Coetzee completed a lap at 70 to find himself ten shots under par, which allowed him to stay in contact with the head of the classification despite a double bogey in the 13th hole, conceded just after a huge putt which had allowed him to birdie the previous hole.
Jamie Donaldson, another former Ryder Cup participant in a delicate position, completed a lap of 66 to find himself third with nine shots under par, like the American Kurt Kitayama, in search of a third victory. for its first season on the European Tour.

The Dane Joachim B. Hansen obtained a remarkable card of 69, despite a fivefold bogey in the 13th hole, to find himself eight shots under par par with the Irishman Gavin Moynihan and the Scot Richie Ramsay.

The first Frenchman remains Benjamin Hébert, seven shots under par after rounds of 66, 71 and 69, tied with the German Martin Kaymer, already winner of two major tournaments, and the South African Brandon Stone.

Nicolas Colsaerts:

“I'm sort of on a mission. I have a lot to lose. Winning this tournament is not my main goal. I still have to make shots. It was a little easier at the end, but the route remains complicated. You shouldn't be distracted, which I could do if I started to look at the ranking and calculate. "
“For a reason that escapes me, I control a lot of aspects, like my strikes and my emotions. It would be huge to win the tournament. But as I told you, if I don't think about it, I will be more likely to achieve it than if I project myself too much into this scenario. "

George Coetzee:

“I was hoping to be able to continue, but everything suddenly stopped at the 13th hole. The whole week went like this. Either I start on the wheel caps, or I have to hang on to find the way, and when I find it, try not to leave it. "

"You would think my 12th hole putt was my best putt of the day, but the 13th hole for the bogey was probably even more important. Without it, I would have had a difficult blow to make for a double, and I would probably have finished with a triple. I'm pretty happy I got through with a double. I should be at my best tomorrow. "

Jamie Donaldson:

“I played well almost throughout the day. I'm very happy, especially since it's my birthday. You don't really want to remember your birthday when you score over 40, but here I'm not going to forget that day. "
"I hope to continue playing the same way as the past three days, namely aggressively. I have a game plan, but I have to put more pressure on it if I want to have a chance to win the tournament. "

Kurt Kitayama:

“I didn't get as many putts as I did in the first two days. I still had many opportunities, but I couldn't make them happen. I'll try not to think about it anymore, I was a bit lacking in lucidity today. I am now focused on tomorrow. "

"I'm pretty late, so I'm going to have to be more aggressive and hope to make a great start to quickly put pressure on my opponents. We'll see what happens next. "