Olesen in command in Austria

Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen retained a firm grip on the Lyoness Open in Austria after a third-round 68 left him 16 under par and three clear of the field.

Atrocious weather at Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg on the first two days left half the field still to complete their second rounds yesterday morning.

But 22-year-old Olesen was already in the clubhouse with a 12-under-par halfway mark and stayed clear of his challengers, having dropped only one stroke in his three rounds.