Scotland's Grant Forrest and England's Joe Dean are locked in a tie for the lead heading into the final round of the Open de Espana in Madrid. Both golfers sit at 13 under par, holding a one-shot advantage.
Forrest, who began the day with a one-shot lead, recovered from a bogey on the fifth with birdies at the 11th, 14th, and 16th to post a four-under-par round of 67. The Scot expressed satisfaction with his performance, stating on europeantour.com, "I’m happy with how I handled today."
Sheffield's Dean carded a round of 65, featuring five birdies on the front nine and three more later in his round. Despite opening up a three-shot lead at one point, a double-bogey on the 16th and a dropped shot on the 17th saw him finish tied. Dean managed a birdie on the final hole with a 31-foot putt.
France’s Victor Perez, Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen, and Switzerland’s Joel Girrbach are all one shot back at 12 under par. Angel Ayora is the leading Spanish player, three shots off the pace after a round of 66.