Marcus Armitage fired a 3-under 68 having made two birdies to reach 10-under and hold on to his two-shot lead ahead of the weekend at the FedEx Open de France.

“It was a little bit of a battle today,” said the Englishman. “For some reason my irons were just going miles. That bit of gym work I’ve started doing this week, it’s paying off already!

“All in all, kept my nose in front, and hopefully we can keep going over the weekend. I ground it out, and that’s what golf’s about.

“Everyone’s great on the good days, it’s the bad days like that, if you can still shoot a score and keep yourself in it, then you just wait for the good days over the weekend.”

Australia’s Min Woo Lee made one bogey at the first hole and added four birdies to close with a 68 and stay in a share of second place at 8-under.

Denmark’s Jeff Winther made nine birdies and one bogey for a 63 and moved into his share of second place.

“It was a great day today,” said Winther. “Made a lot of putts. Played well, yeah.

“I got in a lot of good positions off the tee, which makes it crucial to go for the pins because they are tucked away here and there. I think you need to hit fairways here otherwise you’re struggling.”

France’s Adrien Saddier recovered his good form and carded a bogey-free 66 to move into a share of fourth place at 6-under alongside compatriot Jeong weon Ko who eagled the par-3 7th and made three birdies and two bogeys for a 68.

“I got a really lucky bounce on 14 and chip-in on 15, it was nice to get some luck, and I played solid on [my] back nine and finished with two birdies to make a charge, so pretty good,” said Saddier.

Also tied in fourth place are Mikael Lindberg of Sweden who carded a bogey-free 67 and compatriot Jens Dantorp who made two bogeys for a 69 as well as Italy’s Gregorio De Leo who fired seven birdies, a bogey and a double bogey at the par-4 5th for a 68.

American Brooks Koepka lies in 9th place at 5-under having closed with a 68 featuring an eagle at the par-5 8th, three birdies and two bogeys.

FedEx Open de France defending champion Dan Bradbury of England followed up his opening 70 with a 72 having made three bogeys and just made the cut.

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