Bland climbs leaderboard in Sweden (From Daily Echo)

Bland climbs leaderboard in Sweden

3:38pm Friday 8th June 2012 in Golf By Gordon Simpson, Senior Sports Reporter

STONEHAM'S Richard Bland is on course for his best finish of the European Tour season, after picking up another four shots in the Nordea Masters.

Bland's third round 68 at the Bro Hof Slott Golf Club, in Sweden, took his score for the tournament to 11-under-par.

He will go into tomorrow's final round in fourth place.

Lee Westwood, who leads on 16-under, will be the firm favourite to claim the title.

While Bland's chances of reeling in the world number three appear slim, he will certainly have his sights set on second-placed Ross Fisher, who goes into the final day on a score of 13-under, and Peter Hanson, who is just one shot ahead of him.