Söderberg storms to victory - higher at Vasatorp

Sebastian Söderberg dominates the Vasatorp Championship Course. The 33-year-old’s complete is 21 underneath par after taking part in three laps within the Volvo Automotive Scandinavian Blended. 63, 66 and 66 strokes are spherical marks. Söderberg has performed some nice golf to this point and it was a glad Swede who confronted the media after Saturday’s spherical of 66.

– It is easy to gamble when you find yourself in a bubble and it is virtually like a vacuum in your head. To this point I’ve executed a very good job dwelling within the current and never letting my ideas wander, says Sebastian Söderberg.

Söderberg has dropped only one shot to par this week – a bogey on the 14th gap of the spherical on Saturday.

– I needed to make a bogey on the finish and it was superb that there wasn’t one yesterday. I most likely did not even go 36 holes with no bogey in order that’s an actual report for me.

Earlier than the match, Söderberg was somewhat frightened about how he would go as a result of he did not suppose he was hitting the ball the best way he wished, whereas he loved the course and understand it could swimsuit his recreation. The items fell into place simply in time for the match to start on Thursday.

– I had a little bit of a nasty feeling on Tuesday and Wednesday, however I additionally thought that the course suited me, wider from the tee after which narrowing in direction of the inexperienced, which I like. However then fortunately I hit the driving force very effectively and performed effectively on the whole, says Söderberg.

The final, and to this point solely, victory on the DP World Tour was 5 years in the past within the Omega European Masters. That point he defeated, amongst others, Rory McIlroy in a particular match with 5 gamers. Since then, Söderberg has come near profitable a number of instances and has additionally taken the lead as soon as earlier than the ultimate spherical, however did not tie the knot.

Through the rounds within the Volvo Automotive Scandinavian Blended, Söderberg has been controlling his focus and ideas, however he admits that his head will certainly spin throughout the afternoon. And that he shall be somewhat nervous tomorrow as a result of he has by no means had such an enormous lead earlier than the final 18 holes.

– Will probably be new, little doubt, and there shall be such ideas for myself throughout the night. I have been just about placing myself on the market and taking it one stroke at a time. Manages to remain calm and play excellent golf. After all it is going to be somewhat further particular tomorrow. Enjoyable, cool and perhaps somewhat extra nervous.

If Söderberg wins, he would grow to be the eighth Swede to win this match. He climbed to second place within the season’s Race to Dubai Rankings with Rory McIlroy at his head. A win would additionally take him as much as eightieth on the earth rankings (OWGR), which might be a profession finest.

Many Swedes play effectively

Söderberg will play in a pacesetter ball with Scotsman Malcolm Hill, who has a complete of 13 underneath par in second place.

Alexander Björk is tied for third, 9 strokes behind Söderberg. Björk has not given up however he understands that it’ll certainly be tough to meet up with Söderberg.
– It is attainable, however then you need to go very low and he has to cease making birdies, and it would not really feel like, perhaps, it appears like he is taking part in an intermediate course completely different, says Björk.

Jens Dantorp and Jesper Svensson each struggled on day three and did not make birdies. Regardless of this, each numbers are eleven underneath par and share sixth place.

Dwelling participant and crowd favorite, Linn Grant, discovered it tough to beat the tough and changeable climate within the afternoon with robust winds, calm, showers and heavy rain.
– It was a barely completely different golf (on the opposite 9 holes). Out of the blue it went from hitting branches in virtually calm to a full gale and it wasn’t many items in any respect. However I am nonetheless up there and hoping to complete it off with a very good spherical tomorrow, stated Linn Grant who’s eleven tied, ten underneath par.