A sparkling third round of 65 saw Alvaro Velasco take a stranglehold on the Kazakhstan Open, the richest regular event on the Challenge Tour Schedule. Velasco, with one Challenge Tour title to his name already this season, currently sits in sixth place in the Rankings, but after notching eight birdies and a solitary bogey the Spaniard has both the Number One spot and a swift return to the Challenge Tour firmly in his sights. The 29 year old, who was born and lives in Barcelona, currently leads on 18 under par, one shot clear of Italian Federico Colombo – who was inspired by a good luck test message from last year’s champion Edoardo Molinari – with England’s Charlie Ford a further stroke back on 16 under par. Read more: http://www.europeantour.com/challen...=128412.html#velasco course kazakhstan riches