Richie Ramsay among players 'ready to strike' on sell-out Sunday at British Masters

It’s a 15,000 sell-out for the final round of the Betfred British Masters at The Belfry. According to Richie Ramsay, those fans are in for a treat at the four-time Ryder Cup venue. “It’ll be a great day of golf because there’s a lot of guys ready to strike,” said the Scot.

Dane Thorbjorn Olesen is the man to catch, having finished eagle-birdie on the Brabazon Course to open up a three-shot lead in an event being hosted for the second year running at this venue by Danny Willett.

After finishing with a double-bogey 6, the tournament host slipped seven shots behind, but there’s a posse of players much closer to Olesen as he bids to return to winning ways after being found not guilty of a series of charges from his inappropriate behaviour on a transatlantic flight in 2019.

Marcus Armitage, a popular Englishman, sits joint-second alongside German Hurly Long, with Ramsay a shot further back in a group that includes Olesen’s young compatriot, Rasmus Hojgaard. A second Scot, Connor Syme, is also in the top 10 on six-under.

Olesen, a five-time DP World Tour winner, including the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, had already holed out from 120 yards for a 2 at the fifth when he knocked his approach from 264 yards to a foot at the 17th. With his dander up, he then holed a 23-footer at the last for a 69 that moved him to 11-under.

“It was an odd round,” admitted the leader, smiling. “I had to stay patient out there. But I made a lot of good up-and-downs.” How does he feel being the match to catch? “I’m going to be nervous,” he admitted. “It’s been a long time since I’ve been in this position.

“I know how hard it is to win out here. I’m sure guys are going to come after me tomorrow. I just have to stay aggressive like I was