Nolan carries on good work

Keith Nolan shot his second 66 in three days at the Bear Lakes Country Club, Florida, yesterday; this time without dropping a…

Keith Nolan shot his second 66 in three days at the Bear Lakes Country Club, Florida, yesterday; this time without dropping a shot.

At 16 under par going into today's sixth and final round, Nolan can't afford to relax in a field of this calibre, with only the top 35 players and ties being awarded their tour cards.

"I just played solid. I birdied number one so that was important for me as I finished off badly last night," said Nolan.

"I birdied nine, 10, and 11 where I hit a great pitch when there was mud on the ball. I couldn't fly it to the green so I hit a bump and run and that was nice. Tomorrow I just have to concentrate on one shot at a time and get the job done."

With three holes left to play Pat Perez was in the lead at 26 under par leaving Nolan 10 shots off the pace in a nine-way tie for 21st place.

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