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Blomstrand carded two birdies and a bogey on day three, taking his total to 16 under par for the week in testing afternoon conditions in Scotland. The Swede, led by two at the start of play on moving day but a dropped shot at the par four second saw Blomstrand’s total for the week reduced to 14 under par. The 34-year old made birdie at the fifth to turn at level par for the day, before a solitary back-nine gain, at the tenth saw him once again pull clear at the top.

“I didn’t play as good today as I did yesterday,” he said. “It’s not that easy out there.

“It’s easy to be in the wrong place, especially on a day like today where I didn’t hit it that good off the tee.”

Blomstrand carded a ten under par 61 on day two to take his total to 15 under par for the week, carding nine more strokes on day three, but the Swede was philosophical in his approach ahead of Saturday’s round.

“I didn’t have any expectations,” he added. “It was a new day, it’s golf, it’s still a hard game so I just came here and did my best today.