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Jones steady, Hillier falls at Spanish Open

Updated: Sep 29

New Zealand's Sam Jones remains in a good position going into the final round of the DP World Tour's Spanish Open in Madrid.
Sam Jones picked up one shot to sit tied 22nd after the third round of the DP World Tour's Spanish Open. PHOTO: GOLF NZ

New Zealand's Sam Jones remains in a good position going into the final round of the DP World Tour's Spanish Open in Madrid.


The 28-year-old Taranaki left-hander Jones picked up a shot in the third round to be three-under and tied for 22nd.


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His round started with a double bogey on the second hole, followed by a birdie and then bogey.


However, he birdied consecutive holes on the sixth through ninth holes, before a bogey on the the 13th.


Jones sits 10 shots behind the leader, Spaniard Angel Hidalgo, with Jon Rahm next at 11-under.


Fellow Kiwi Daniel Hillier dropped down the order at five-over after a double-bogey, four bogeys and three birdies in his third round.


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