
Unheralded Daniel Brooks overcame a dreadful start, an injured wrist and the toughest conditions of the week to keep his unlikely lead at the Scottish Open on Saturday, after a windy third round in which Rickie Fowler surged up the leaderboard. Raphael Jacquelin, a Frenchman ranked No. 335, shot 64 for the lowest round of the day and was alone in second place, ahead of Joost Luiten (66), Tommy Fleetwood (67) and Fowler, who eagled the par-5 16th in a 66. A first prize of nearly $850,000 - easily the biggest payday of his career - and a spot at next week's British Open at St. Andrews is at stake for Brooks in what would be a life-changing win for the 28-year-old Londoner.
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