• Nordea Masters, Round Three

Watson left behind by runaway leader Noren

ESPN staff
July 23, 2011
Alexander Noren is looking for his second European Tour title of the season © PA Photos
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Bubba Watson and Dustin Johnson both went low on day three of the Nordea Masters in Stockholm, but they look powerless to stop Alexander Noren, who is at 20-under, romping away with the title.

World No. 92 Noren, looking for his third European Tour title and his second of the season, will begin Sunday with an 11-shot lead over second-placed Watson.

Noren was three-over after the first four holes of the tournament, but since then he has taken the course to pieces, with Saturday's 63 his lowest round of the event. The 29-year-old Swede turned in a four-under 32 after an eagle at the ninth, before picking up five more strokes on the way in at the Bro Hoff Slott course.

Watson, playing in his first regular European Tour event since his controversial comments at the Open de France, posted a 69 that was marred by a couple of late bogeys and a double-bogey at 18. He is one shot ahead of Christian Nilsson and Jaco Van Zyl, who are tied for third.

Johnson finally began to show signs of recovery following the disappointment of his second-place finish at the Open Championship, signing for a 67 that featured just one bogey. He is left to rue a couple of rounds in the 70s before the weekend and, particularly, his quadruple-bogey seven at the 17th on Friday.

Wales' Jamie Donaldson is the top-placed Brit, lying in a tie for fifth at six-under.

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