* Noren claims third victory in three months
* Swede salutes "amazing" achievement (Adds quotes, detail, byline)
WATFORD, England, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Alexander Noren underlined his status as Europe's hottest golfer by grabbing a third victory in eight events at the British Masters on Sunday, becoming the first man to win three times on the tour in 2016.
The 34-year-old took a three-stroke lead into the final round at The Grove course just outside London and the Swede was never headed as he compiled a closing two-under-par 69 for an 18-under aggregate of 266.
Noren, who also won the Scottish Open in July and last month's European Masters in Switzerland, finished two strokes clear of Austrian Bernd Wiesberger (67).