Englishman Laurie Canter places leader in Valderrama with one day remaining

The best Spaniard is Sebastián García, tenth to seven shots off the lead

MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) –

English golfer Laurie Canter became the new leader of the Estrella Damm NA Andalucía Masters this Saturday, a scoring tournament for the European Tour, after delivering a card of 67 strokes, four below par for the course, and confirmed his candidacy for the title despite the push of his compatriot Matthew Fitzpatrick, second classified.

Canter, 31, was the most outstanding player on the second day with 65 impacts, the best card of the Cadiz tournament to date, and this Saturday he stamped his signature with another great performance that gives him license to dream in Valderrama. The Englishman totaled 206 strokes, three less than Fitzpatrick, who was less fine in the penultimate session.

Laurie Canter achieved eight birdies that were marred by four bogeys, but in any case she again demonstrated her good form by showing her credentials to the title, in addition to her good harmony with the San Roque route.

The one from Bath was only surpassed this Saturday by the American David Lipsky (-7) – who is also a candidate for the tournament with a sensational game and this Saturday he got up to eight birdies – and the Italian Edoardo Molinari (-5), the latter last furthest from the head and condemned by the 75 impacts of the first day.

In this way, Canter will defend the first place this Sunday in an exciting final day in which his three shots will be the best treasure and where there will be no Spaniards in the contest. At least with real options to rub shoulders with the best. Sebastián García is the most outstanding in a shared tenth position seven strokes behind the Briton.

García got a 70-hit card, one below par, – his best at this year’s Andalucía Masters – but he has too many rivals ahead of him, as does Alejandro Cañizares, who is sixteenth, eight shots from first place.

In addition, Rafa Cabrera Bello, champion of the Acciona Open in Madrid a week ago, finished with all his options (74) to place in 21st position, eight less than on Friday, and tied with also Spanish Pablo Larrazábal, who finished with 72 hits the third chapter of Valderrama, where Jon Rahm is no longer there after failing to make the cut the day before.