Four-shot lead for Norgaard as Hatton has day to forget

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-16 N Norgaard (Den); -12 T Lawrence (SA); -10 K Jeong-weon; -8 A Wilson (Eng); -7 J Svensson (Swe), B Stone (SA)

Selected others: -6 T Hatton (Eng); -4 M Baldwin (Eng) M Wallace (Eng); -3 H Hall (Eng); -2 R Rock (Eng); -2 A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -1 J Smith (Eng) J Davidson (Wal). A Johnston (Eng)

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Denmark's Niklas Norgaard opened up a four-shot lead going into nan last information of nan British Masters arsenic Tyrrell Hatton fell retired of contention.

Englishman Hatton began nan time starring by 1 shot but vanished 10 disconnected nan apical pursuing a meagre 76 astatine nan Belfry.

World number 205 Norgaard carded 9 birdies successful an awesome 64 to move to 16 under.

The Dane looked to person fto an opportunity to person a bigger lead gaffe arsenic he bogeyed nan par-five 17th aft a beforehand 9 of 33.

South African Thriston Lawrence came wrong 3 arsenic he birdied nan last 4 holes successful a 67, but Norgaard responded by birdying nan 18th.

Hatton, meanwhile, dropped shots connected nan sixth and ninth and tapped successful for par connected nan 10th aft pulling his thrust into a bush.

The British Masters is 32-year-old Hatton's first commencement astatine a regular DP World Tour arena since January aft appealing against nan sanctions imposed for playing LIV Golf events without permission.