Nilsson closes in on Saint-Omer crown

Sweden’s Christian Nilsson held a seven-shot lead at the midway point of the final round as he closed in on the Saint-Omer Open title.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2009 - 14:06

Sweden’s Christian Nilsson held a seven-shot lead at the midway point of the final round as he closed in on the Saint-Omer Open title.

Last year’s runner-up was one under par through nine holes in northern France for an overall score of 12 under to sit well clear of Portugal’s Jose-Filipe Lima and Englishman James Morrison.

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