Day three digest: 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open

Everything you need to know from Moving Day at Mount Juliet Estate.

Lucas led again, Johannes produced fireworks, the Irish weather made an appearance and the world was introduced to Harley Johnston on day three in County Kilkenny.

Here is everything you need to know from Saturday at the 2021 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open.

Herbert aiming for wire to wire win

Lucas Herbert leads by one at 15 under heading into the final round as he seeks a rare wire to wire to win. The lead was three just after the turn before two bogeys stalled his momentum but the Australian is looking forward to challenging for one of the European Tour's most storied titles. "I want to get to 20 under as a personal goal," he said. "So if I can do that, someone's got to come catch me and if they do, good luck to them. To win the Irish Open would be really cool, whether it's wire to wire or not. I think it would be a really cool one to put on your resumé that you've won the Irish Open."

What nerves?

Herbert could have been forgiven for feeling nervous as he led with fans back lining the fairways but he made a routine par at the first and then did this. What a start.

Veerman looking to make a big bang

Johannes Veerman may be creating fireworks on the golf course after a 67 left him one shot off the lead but it was fireworks that almost saw him pounding hospital corridors rather than the fairways this week. He was involved in a fireworks incident that almost led to him losing his thumb and that inspired him to study medicine at university in the United States alongside his collegiate golf career. But when he took up his volunteer placements in hospitals, the doctors working there convinced him that golf would be a preferable career path. "All the doctors who I was hanging out with said, 'Everybody here wants to be on the golf course, what are you doing?'," he said. "I thought would I give professional golf a go and here I am, still giving it a go." A pretty good go if you ask us.

Not all pars are equal

Veerman was staring down the barrel of a bogey after his tee shot at the 12th. Then he did this.

Francesco Laporta was in even more trouble at the 15th. Or was he?

Well played, gents.

That's more like it.....

Whenever we play events in Ireland, we always like to see the weather really give our field something to think about but over days one and two it was sunshine and little wind. Well early on day three the players didn't have it all their own way, with plenty of wind and a bit of rain to go with lower temperatures. "It's a lot colder and we have some misty rain coming in. It's a bit more like the Irish Open," said Graeme McDowell. He should know.

World meet Harley..........

......Harley meet world. Proud dad Andrew Johnston introduced us all to his daughter after his 69.