GULLANE, Scotland, — Little-known Briton Daniel Brooks shrugged off a wrist problem sustained on the first hole to remain in front after the Scottish Open third round on Saturday.
The 28-year-old was hurt playing out from the rough as he opened with a double-bogey six but he regrouped well to shoot a one-under-par 69 for a 12-under tally of 198.
Brooks is one ahead of Frenchman Raphael Jacquelin (64) and leads by two from American Rickie Fowler (66), Dutchman Joost Luiten (66) and Briton Tommy Fleetwood (67).
Englishman Brooks, ranked 528th in the world, is chasing the biggest payday of his career, and a place in next week's British Open at St Andrews if he can claim one of the three spots available to a top-10 finisher not already exempt.