Ryan Fox continues his final round "special enough" to overhaul the deficit of four strokes in Irish Open



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  After 67, 69 and 70 laps, New Zealander Ryan Fox beat South African Erik van Rooyen by four shots ... [19659003] NIALL CARSON / PA [Afterthewindsof6769and70NewZealandRyanFoxabattuleSouthAfricanErikvanRoyaltyquatretirsforeliveredunderdeliveredIrishOpen</p>
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<p>  Ryan Fox kept an outside shot at the Irish Open Erik van Rooyen, of South Africa, placed a hand on the trophy </p>
<p>  Van Rooyen opened the scoring of 65 and 66 to open four shots over Fox and Swede Joachim Lagergren in the final at Ballyliffin </p>
<p>  New Zealander Fox set the tone for the first half of Tournament, but two bogeys on his first nine in the third round helped van Rooyen clear, although Fox rallied late to sign a 70's two. </p>
<div id=   Erik van Rooyen had a third round of 66 to open a four-shot lead in the I Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club

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Erik van Rooyen scored a third round of 66 to open a four-shot lead at the Irish Open at Ballyliffin Golf Club

. A little frustrating. I felt like I was driving it really, really well and giving me a lot of chances and the putts did not fall. I've had some bad corner shots that have not helped things, "said Fox on the site of the European Tour

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"I stayed patient and I did some birdies on the 16th and the 17 to make it a good day. "

" Erik looked like I was going I was glad he got a little colder on the back nine and I was not too happy. took a few shots to give me a chance. "[19659006VanRoysenmembers14normalwithFoxetLagergren10thousormalel'oldchampionoftUSMastersDannyWillettneufetl'ScottishRussellKnoxplusloin

If Fox can not win, he also has the qualifying carrot for the Open Championship at Carnoustie later this month.

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" I will have to do something very special to win this game, "said Fox.

" He I do not think Erik comes back too much, so it will take a good game of golf, five or six sous was a hard score to get this week, I'll try and we'll see what I'm not going to change my mind. "

Van Rooyen started the third round tied for three, but stormed into the corner in just 29 shots en route to a superb record of six strokes under the n

Willett (69th) was five shots from the end after recovering from a poor start with the help of four birdies in the back nine back, and Lee Westwood had seven lengths after a 70.

Defending champion Jon Rahm Spain was eight shots off the lead after a 67 that included a nine before 30, and tournament host Rory McIlroy was 13 in the aftermath of a 72.

Van Rooyen, seeking a first European title, made the ideal start to Ballyliffin with birdies on the first and second before taking any further shots on the fourth seventh, eighth and ninth.

"I was not very aware of my score or the situation," van Rooyen said. "You are sometimes in a golfer's situation where things happen and you hit good shots and good putts and that's what happened."

– Stuff, AP

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