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FedEx Open de France: Day three digest
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FedEx Open de France: Day three digest

Everything you need to know from Moving Day at Le Golf National.

Thorbjørn Olesen finished stronger, Gavin Green turned to basketball and Rikuya Hoshino enjoyed a view from the bridge.

Here is everything you need to know from Moving Day at Le Golf National.

Olesen in touch after improved finish

Jesper Svensson takes a one-shot lead into Sunday on 13 under par, with Thorbjørn Olesen and Sam Bairstow hot on his tail. Olesen went bogey-free and negotiated the final two holes in three-four, in stark contrast to Friday's bogey-double finish. He said: "Yeah, was a little bit annoyed with that finish obviously yesterday. It was nice today to come out on those last few holes and play them one under."

Bradbury sees the funny side

Dan Bradbury finished the day tied with fellow Englishman Joe Dean at 11 under, but not before his tee shot at the fifth caused some amusement as the ball shot out low and short. Luckily, or not, he had an immediate on-course interview to explain his plan for "these firm fairways" in rain-soaked Paris.

Grin and bear it

Teenage amateur Lev Grinberg has added to his burgeoning reputation this week, making the cut and shooting par or better in all three rounds. The Ukrainian, who previously reached the weekend at the 2022 Soudal Open when he was just 14, made six birdies on Saturday and could have been on the fringe of the leading pack but for a triple-bogey seven at the 15th after twice finding the water. To his credit Grinberg, who will not turn 17 until next month, parred the remaining three holes to remain six under for the tournament.

Slam-dunk

Gavin Green had started his round with 13 straight pars when he produced this eagle out of nowhere. Come for the dunk, stay for the caddie's reaction...

Work of art

Johannes Veerman's name presents reporters with the challenge not to instead type the name of Johannes Vermeer, the 17th-century Dutch painter of the famous Girl with a Pearl Earring. Veerman crafted a masterpiece of his own on Saturday, a 63 to reach nine under - having earlier returned to complete an up-and-down on the final hole of his second round just to make the cut.

A bridge too far

Rikuya Hoshino found himself in unfamiliar territory at the 15th...

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