Slattery and Cabrera-Bello both shoot 63 to share KLM lead

Slattery and Cabrera-Bello both shoot 63 to share KLM lead photo Slattery and Cabrera-Bello both shoot 63 to share KLM lead

Australia’s Wade Ormsby has slipped back from one shot off the lead to be tied for fifth behind joint leaders Lee Slattery and Rafa Cabrera- Bello after the third round of the KLM Open.



Slattery is aiming for back-to-back European Tour wins after claiming the Russian Open last week.

The 37-year-old heads the field along with Cabrera-Bello of Spain on 16 under after shooting six birdies, an eagle and one bogey during his round.

Spaniard Cabrera-Bello hit an extraordinary six birdies and one eagle on the front nine, before parring the final nine holes to add a third round 63 to the rounds of 65 and 66 he posted earlier in the week.

Scotland’s 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie, 46, climbed the leaderboard with a 63 of his own to lie alone in third spot just one shot back on a day when birdies were in abundance at the Kennemer Golf and Country Club in northern Holland.

Young Belgian Thomas Pieters is a further stroke behind after handing in a best-of-the-day 62, with birdies at each of the first four holes and four in a five-hole span on the back nine.

“It’s like a dream come true at the minute”, said Slattery when asked about his golden run of form.

“I knew deep down that there are certain aspects of my golf swing I struggle with and I had to get stronger”, added Slattery who is ranked 197th in the world.

“I sank a very long putt on the first but then I felt that really all the other birdies were pretty much just tap ins and even the bogey I had was a three putt from five feet so…it could have actually been better”, Cabrera-Bello said. “Going into last week with a lot of pressure on and winning”.

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