Marcel Schneider will chase his first DP World Tour title as he heads into the final round of the Austrian Alpine Open with a one-shot lead. The German golfer delivered another impressive performance at Golf Club Gut Altentann, firing a second consecutive 4-under-par 66 to reach a 15-under-par total.
After a steady start, parring his first eight holes, the 35-year-old found momentum around the turn, making four birdies in five holes from the ninth. He closed out with five straight pars to secure his spot at the top of the leaderboard. This marks the first time Schneider has led after every round of a DP World Tour event — a milestone in his pursuit of a breakthrough win.
Hot on his heels is fellow German Nicolai von Dellingshausen, who also seeks his maiden DP World Tour victory. Von Dellingshausen posted a 5-under-par 65 in his third round, highlighted by a dramatic eagle on the 18th to move to 14 under par.
Denmark’s Jeff Winther surged into contention with the round of the day — a flawless 8-under-par 62 — placing him solo third at 13 under. Just one shot back is England’s Callum Tarren, who recorded a third-round 66 to sit at 12 under par.
Tied for fifth place are South Africa’s Jayden Schaper, who shot a 3-under 67, and Sweden’s Sebastian Söderberg, who matched Winther with an impressive 62.
As the final round approaches, all eyes will be on Marcel Schneider as he aims to convert his consistent play into a long-awaited DP World Tour victory.
Player Quotes
Marcel Schneider: “Once again today I felt like I had a bit of a slow start. I had one chance on hole number three but I didn’t take that. I managed it around the greens and didn’t drop a shot, that was important early on. I stayed patient, waiting for the first birdie to drop on number nine, then after that everything went in my direction. I was hitting good irons, holed the putts. Overall, I’m happy. On the last I would have liked to two-putt and take the birdie, but it is what it is.
“I’m looking forward to tomorrow. I’ve got the opportunity to stay there on Sunday as a winner, but once again it’s a long journey. We play 18 holes and anything can happen. I’ve been in the game long enough, let’s see.”
Nicolai von Dellingshausen: “It was really solid golf, I’d say cruise control the first ten and a half holes. I had an energy dip, the focus wasn’t there 11, 12 and 13. I had to battle through a little more. But I got back nicely from 14-15 onwards and it was nice to finish with an eagle.
“It’s what we practice for. I’m looking forward to it. We practiced it today already, I’m looking forward to playing with him again. It’s nice for the Germans out there watching. But I’m happy to play with him again. We had a lot of fun out there and we were hyping each other up when things were going well. I’m really looking forward to it.”
Jeff Winther: “A lot better than expected, I’ll tell you that. It was lovely. I haven’t played very well for a long time. Last two days, something came together and I’ve hit a lot of fairways, which is crucial on this course. I found an old putter and it’s sort of just working, so I’m very pleased.
“I cannot tell you because I have no clue. I have no idea. It might be having zero expectations of my own game. I was glad I took last week off because I couldn’t see myself playing anywhere near good golf. This week is a surprise and hopefully I can feed off it tomorrow or the week after. It doesn’t really matter, as long as I find something that works. Clubs, the woods, they are beginning to work. I’m hoping there can be some good months to come.”
About the DP World Tour
The DP World Tour is the main men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group.
As golf’s global tour, we showcase global talent in global destinations and use our platform to build, entertain and connect our global community.
GLOBAL TALENT: We provide pathways and a platform for the leading international talent, bringing together golfing icons, national heroes and emerging stars from around the world.
GLOBAL DESTINATIONS: We stage tournaments in iconic cities and locations around the world and each week we celebrate and showcase the rich diversity of the courses, cities and cultures we visit.
GLOBAL COMMUNITY: We build, entertain and connect communities through our commitment to innovation, creative content and having a positive social and environmental impact.
Our 2025 Global Schedule features 42 tournaments in 26 different countries and comprises three distinct phases: five ‘Global Swings’, the ‘Back 9’ and the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’. It features five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour – and four Major Championships, all of which count towards the Race to Dubai Rankings, the Tour’s season-long competition which concludes at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
DP World, the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions, has been the title partner of the DP World Tour since the start of the 2022 season, the Tour’s 50th season following its formation in 1972.
We also enjoy the support of many of the world’s leading business brands with DP World, Rolex, Aldar, BMW, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Emirates, Fortinet and Vestas as Official Partners.
About the European Tour group
The European Tour group administers the DP World Tour, the HotelPlanner Tour, the Legends Tour and the G4D Tour and, as the Managing Partner of Ryder Cup Europe LLP, stages golf’s greatest team contest, the Ryder Cup, in partnership with the PGA of America.
The European Tour group has Strategic Partnerships with the PGA TOUR, the Sunshine Tour, the Challenger PGA Tour of Australasia, the China Golf Association (CGA), the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA), and the TATA Steel Professional Golf Tour of India. These partnerships provide global pathways for players from across the world to compete internationally on the DP World Tour, the main men’s professional golf Tour of the European Tour group which was established in 1972, as well as the HotelPlanner Tour.
