Joe Dean saves round with big birdie and shares Spanish Open lead with Grant Forrest

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Joe Dean of England shared the lead with Grant Forrest of Scotland after both golfers posted a score of 13-under par through three rounds at the Spanish Open in Madrid. Dean, who won his first European title six weeks ago, shot a 65 on Saturday to match Forrest’s 67. Despite facing challenges late in the round, Dean managed to recover with a birdie on the last hole. The pair lead by one stroke over Victor Perez, Joel Girrbach, and Jacob Skov Olesen heading into the final day of competition.
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Joe Dean of England shared the lead with Grant Forrest of Scotland at the Spanish Open on Saturday, both scoring 13-under par 200. Dean had an impressive round with eight birdies but struggled on holes 16 and 17, making double bogey and another bogey respectively. He salvaged his round with a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Forrest recorded a 67 to match Dean's score. The pair led by one shot over Victor Perez, Joel Girrbach, and Jacob Skov Olesen as they prepare for Sunday’s final round. A victory would likely secure Dean a spot in the top 10 of the Race to Dubai and almost guarantee him a PGA Tour card for 2027, following his first European title win at the British Masters just six weeks prior.

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England MADRID Scotland the Race to Dubai the Spanish Open

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Dean PERSON · 3× England GPE · 2× Forrest PERSON · 1× Grant Forrest PERSON · 1× Jacob Skov Olesen PERSON · 1× Joe Dean PERSON · 1× Joel Girrbach PERSON · 1× MADRID GPE · 1× Scotland GPE · 1× Victor Perez PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Joe Dean of England made eight birdies in 15 holes, then recovered from a rough two-hole stretch by closing with a 30-foot birdie putt for a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead Saturday with Grant Forrest of Scotland in the Spanish Open.
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🔮 A victory Sunday would move him well into the top 10 in the Race to Dubai and practically assure the 32-year-old from England a PGA Tour card for 2027.

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Joe Dean of England made eight birdies in 15 holes, then recovered from a rough two-hole stretch by closing with a 30-foot birdie putt for a 6-under 65 and a share of the lead Saturday with Grant Forrest of Scotland in the Spanish Open. asserted
Dean → make → Open
Forrest had a 67 to join Dean at 13-under 200, one shot ahead of Victor Perez, Joel Girrbach and Jacob Skov Olesen going into the final round. asserted
Forrest → have → round
Dean won his first European title just six weeks ago in the British Masters. asserted
Dean → win → Masters
A victory Sunday would move him well into the top 10 in the Race to Dubai and practically assure the 32-year-old from England a PGA Tour card for 2027. asserted
victory → move → 2027
He was brilliant for much of the third round, piling up eight birdies to take over the lead. asserted
He → pile → lead
But on the par-4 16th, he went bunker-to-bunker, came up short of the green, chipped too strong and missed a 15-foot putt to make double bogey. asserted
he → go → bogey
Then, he went long on the par-3 17th for another bogey. asserted
he → go → bogey
But he saved himself at the end with a birdie to share the 54-hole lead. asserted
he → save → lead
“It gave a little bit of hope after those previous two holes,” Dean said. asserted
Dean → give → holes
“But nothing’s guaranteed in this game and it only takes a slight lapse in concentration or a bad shot and before you know it you’re chasing. asserted
you → guarantee → it
It’s nice to finish with a birdie on the last. asserted
It → ’ → last
We’ll go again and see what happens.” asserted
what → go → ?
Eugenio Chacarra, who is playing with a foot injury after banging his toe in the middle of the night, had a 70 and was five shots behind. asserted
who → play → 70
Chacarra is trying to overtake American Patrick Reed for the lead in the Race to Dubai. asserted
Chacarra → try → Dubai
Reed missed the 36-hole cut on Friday. asserted
Reed → miss → Friday
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