 Thorp won the European amateur title last year |
Norway's Marius Thorp has the upper hand in the battle for the Silver Medal, awarded to the leading amateur at the Open championship. The 18-year-old carded a third-round 75 and is one over for the tournament, three shots ahead of Edoardo Molinari.
The Italian, the only other amateur in the field, claimed a 77 and is on four over going into the final day.
Thorpe qualified for the Open after winning the 2005 European Amateur Championship in Belgium.
Highlights: The Open third round Scot Lloyd Saltman won the medal last year after firing a birdie at the last.
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