FIANO, Italy – Hennie Otto of South Africa shot a 10-under 62 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the Italian Open on Friday, while Stephen Gallacher’s late bid to qualify for the Ryder Cup also gained momentum.

Otto, who won this event in 2008, carded nine birdies, one eagle and one bogey to move to 15-under at the Circolo Golf Torino. He was three shots ahead of Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger.

After opening with a 72, Gallacher shot a 65 to move within eight strokes of the lead at 7-under.

Gallacher is the only man still capable of moving into the automatic Ryder Cup places in the final qualifying event, with a top-two finish enough to dislodge former U.S. Open Champion Graeme McDowell from Europe’s team.

Italy’s Francesco Molinari, who shared the overnight lead on his home course with Wiesberger, could only manage a 72 to lie nine strokes back.

“It’s always special to shoot a 62 but a 59 never even crossed my mind,” said Otto, who was 10-under par on his round after 15 holes and needed to birdie the last three to record the first sub-60 round on the European Tour.

However, a bogey on the 17th hole marked the only shot that Otto dropped in two days.

“I really played well, hit some good shots and the greens were running well so you were able to make some putts,” he said. “Something about courses in Italy suits my eye and it would be great to win the tournament. Hopefully I can keep it up and keep going over the weekend.”

Molinari believes he has to win to earn a wild card spot for the Ryder Cup team.

“It’s a step back but there are two more days so let’s see what happens at the weekend,” Molinari said.

TURIN, Italy – Home favorite Francesco Molinari and Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger both shot 66 to share the first round lead at the Italian Open on Thursday, while Stephen Gallacher’s bid to earn a late spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team ran into trouble.

Molinari – who was born in Turin – and Wiesberger managed six birdies each in their bogey-free rounds to finish six under par. They lead a group of five players, including early leader John Hahn of the United States, by one stroke.

Gallacher, who needs a top-two finish to dislodge former U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell from Europe’s team, opened with a par-72. The Scot is the only player still capable of moving into the automatic Ryder Cup places in the final qualifying event.

European captain Paul McGinley said Molinari is “very much in my mind” for one of the three Ryder Cup wild cards he will announce on Tuesday, while the man himself thinks he needs a second Italian Open win on Sunday to guarantee a third consecutive cup appearance at Gleneagles next month.

”I had a chat with Paul when he got here and I think the good thing is that he knows what I can bring to the team because he has seen me as vice-captain on the last two teams,” Molinari said.

”But it’s up to me to prove that I really want it and am playing well enough. I think anything less than a win would not be enough so I have to aim for that.”

Gallacher headed straight to the range after a round featuring four birdies and four bogeys. The 39-year-old Scot squandered a good start after almost holing his approach to his second hole of the day.

“I’m a bit disappointed because I threw away a couple of shots midway through my round, but it’s OK for the first day and I am only one good score away from the top of the leaderboard,” Gallacher said.

“I know I have to finish first or second, that’s not going to change, so I’m not putting any pressure on myself. Once you get out on the course you just try to birdie every hole. That’s the easy part. It’s when you finish you think about the Ryder Cup.”

Hahn produced six birdies but bogeyed the sixth hole to leave him second with Northern Ireland’s Gareth Maybin, Scotland’s Richie Ramsay, England’s Richard Bland and South African Hennie Otto, with 17-year-old Italian amateur Edoardo Lipparelli among a seven-strong group another shot back.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic – Jamie Donaldson shot 4-under 68 Sunday to win the Czech Masters and secure a spot on the European Ryder Cup team.

Tied for second with Soren Kjeldsen overnight, Donaldson took the lead when his Danish opponent made two straight bogeys on the last two holes of the front nine. The Welshman surged further ahead with two birdies on the first three of the back nine.

“This is big,” Donaldson said. “It’s been an amazing week. I’ve had a lot of birdies here all week. I’ve dropped too many shots, which stopped me from moving away a little bit, so today everything came together.”

Donaldson birdied six holes and dropped two shots for a total 14-under 274 in windy conditions at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague for his third European Tour victory after the Irish Open in 2012 and Abu Dhabi Golf Championship in 2013.

Donaldson needed a top-seven finish to guarantee a debut in next month’s match against the United States at Gleneagles.

“It’s so difficult to get into the team, the lads are playing so well,” Donaldson said. “You know that you have to play well to secure your place and it did come down to the wire.”

Bradley Dredge, who led after three rounds, was two strokes back for the first 1-2 Welsh finish on the European Tour.

Dredge started the fourth round with a two-stroke lead but managed a 72 with two birdies and two bogeys for a 12-under 276 total and his second straight second place after last week’s Made In Denmark event.

“It’s been a great two weeks in terms of two seconds,” Dredge said. “Two firsts would’ve been better. Slightly disappointed I didn’t win one, but I’ll have a few more chances before the end of the year, and see how that goes.”

Kjeldsen (71) finished tied for third with Merrick Bremner of South Africa with an overall 11-under 277.

Stephen Gallacher (73) of Scotland, another Ryder Cup hopeful, shared seventh for 7-under 281 and will need a good result from next week’s Italian Open to have a chance to qualify.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic  — Bradley Dredge shot a flawless 6-under 66 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Czech Masters.

The Welshman, seeking his third European Tour victory, produced six birdies for an overall 12-under 204 at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague.

“It wasn’t my best ball-striking round but it was a good scoring round, that’s for sure,” said Dredge, who finished second last week at the Made In Denmark event. “I’ve had no bogeys since the first day and it’s nice when you do that. All the birdies count then and I’ve been delighted with the last two rounds so if I can do that again tomorrow I would be over the moon.”

His countryman and second-round leader Jamie Donaldson shot a 71 to sit tied for second with Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark (68), still on course to secure a spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Donaldson opened with an eagle on the par-5 first hole, but had a double bogey on the eighth and three more bogeys in his worst round of the tournament. He needs a top-seven finish guarantee a spot in next month’s match against the United States.

Stephen Gallacher, another Ryder Cup hopeful, also carded a 71 to sit four shots back.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic  — Jamie Donaldson shot a 3-under 69 Friday to retain a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Czech Masters and keep alive his hopes of a spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

Seeking his third European Tour victory, the Welshman was in a position to stretch his lead after producing six birdies and a bogey before finishing the second round with two bogeys on the last three holes for an overall 9-under 135.

“I won’t dwell on the poor shots,” Donaldson said. “I played two pitches at seven and eight and misjudged them both so one’s come out hot and one’s come out dead. That slowed the run down, up until that point I was really motoring.”

Donaldson currently has a qualifying spot for his debut Ryder Cup but still needs a top-seven finish to have a place guaranteed for next month’s match against the United States at Gleneagles.

“If I can go out there tomorrow and play as well as I’ve played over the last couple of days I’ll be in a strong position going into the final round,” Donaldson said.

Gregory Bourdy of France is one stroke back after carding 67.

Another Ryder Cup hopeful Stephen Gallacher (67) is tied in third after the Scot hit five straight birdies for a 7-under 137 while Joost Luiten of the Netherlands, also seeking a Ryder Cup place, shot 71 for a 3-under 141.

It has been an inaugural tournament for the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague as the European Tour returns to the Czech Republic for the first time since 2011.

VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic — Jamie Donaldson shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday to take first-round lead at the Czech Masters and boost his chances of securing a spot on the European Ryder Cup team.

Seeking his third European Tour victory, the Welshman produced two straight birdies on his last two holes to top the leaderboard. He made a total of eight birdies and two bogeys at the Albatross Golf course near Prague.

“I played nicely all the way, really,” Donaldson said. “I just need more the same over the next three rounds. There’s a lot of difficult holes.”

Sweden’s Mikael Lundberg was one stroke back in second place, with a group of 10 players carding 68.

Donaldson currently has a qualifying spot for his debut Ryder Cup but still needs a good result to guarantee a place in Paul McGinley’s team for next month’s match against the United States at Gleneagles.

Two other Ryder Cup hopefuls – Stephen Gallacher of Scotland and Joost Luiten of the Netherlands both shot 70.

Play was delayed by an hour due to lightning.

AALBORG, Denmark — Scotland’s Marc Warren held off Bradley Dredge to win Made in Denmark by two shots Sunday, shooting a 3-under 68 in the last round to secure his third European Tour title.

Warren and Dredge were tied atop the leaderboard overnight but Warren surged ahead of the Welshman with three birdies on his first eight holes to open up a four-shot lead. Warren made two more birdies coming home and could afford his second bogey on the day on the 18th hole for a 9-under 275 total.

It was Warren’s first title since winning the 2007 Johnnie Walker Championship, after several recent near misses.

“It feels incredible,” Warren said. “Today I kept telling myself I was swinging the club really well and I was confident in what I was doing.”

Dredge finished with a 70 after mixing six birdies with five bogeys, ending with a 7-under 277 total.

Warren and Dredge were well clear of the rest, with England’s Phillip Archer (69) finishing third with an overall 4-under 280.

More than 80,000 fans watched during the four days at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, at times braving gusty winds and rain.

“The crowds have been amazing,” Warren said. “Coming down those last four holes, the crowds were so big.”

On Sunday, play was delayed about 90 minutes by rain but Warren took advantage of the slightly lighter winds at the first European Tour event in Denmark since 2003.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn was tied for fourth on 3-under 281 alongside Englishmen Oliver Fisher and Eddie Pepperell. All three shot 69 on Sunday.

AALBORG, Denmark — Scotland’s Marc Warren held off Bradley Dredge to win Made in Denmark by two shots Sunday, shooting a 3-under 68 in the last round to secure his third European Tour title.

Warren and Dredge were tied atop the leaderboard overnight but Warren surged ahead of the Welshman with three birdies on his first eight holes to open up a four-shot lead. Warren made two more birdies coming home and could afford his second bogey on the day on the 18th hole for a 9-under 275 total.

It was Warren’s first title since winning the 2007 Johnnie Walker Championship, after several recent near misses.

“It feels incredible,” Warren said. “Today I kept telling myself I was swinging the club really well and I was confident in what I was doing.”

Dredge finished with a 70 after mixing six birdies with five bogeys, ending with a 7-under 277 total.

Warren and Dredge were well clear of the rest, with England’s Phillip Archer (69) finishing third with an overall 4-under 280.

More than 80,000 fans watched during the four days at Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort, at times braving gusty winds and rain.

“The crowds have been amazing,” Warren said. “Coming down those last four holes, the crowds were so big.”

On Sunday, play was delayed about 90 minutes by rain but Warren took advantage of the slightly lighter winds at the first European Tour event in Denmark since 2003.

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn was tied for fourth on 3-under 281 alongside Englishmen Oliver Fisher and Eddie Pepperell. All three shot 69 on Sunday.

AALBORG, Denmark – Scotland’s Marc Warren mastered strong winds to shoot a 5-under 66 on Saturday and join Bradley Dredge of Wales in a share of the lead after the third round of Made in Denmark.

Warren surged 12 places up the leaderboard to sit tied with Dredge on 6-under 207, three shots ahead of Garteh Maybin of Northern Ireland and England’s Simon Wakefield.

Dredge, a two-time winner of the European Tour, held a four-shot lead after the second round but only managed a 73 after mixing four bogeys with two birdies.

Warren had eight birdies and three bogeys.

“I am absolutely delighted,” Warren said. “I started off and felt a wee bit of out of synch the first couple of holes, then hit a really nice second shot into the third and from then on just played really solid golf.”

Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn, who is hoping to wrap up a Ryder Cup spot, also made a 73 to drop into a tie for eighth. The 43-year-old Dane, who hasn’t played in the Ryder Cup since 2002, dropped behind countryman Thorbjorn Olesen and was five shots behind Dredge.

“It wasn’t going to be today,” Bjorn said. “I missed some short puts and it was pretty tough out there.”

Some players were held up briefly after a Danish cameraman fell ill and needed medical attention on the 18th hole. He was rushed to a hospital but was quickly released and organizers said he was doing well.

This is the first time since 2003 that a European Tour event is being held in Denmark.

AALBORG, Denmark  – Wales’ Bradley Dredge topped the Made in Denmark leaderboard on Friday, with England’s Simon Wakefield in second and Dane Thomas Bjorn, who aims to secure a spot in Europe’s Ryder Cup team, tied in third.

Dredge holds a four-shot lead over Wakefield after a three-under-par 68 second round that saw him birdie four of his last six holes.

“I’m delighted with the way I played,” Dredge said. “I am looking forward to the weekend.”

Wakefield produced a fine round of 67, parring the opening five holes before catching fire to birdie the 15th, 16th and 17th. A dropped stroke on 18 ruined that run at the end of the day’s play.

Bjorn and Chile’s Felipe Aguilar both struggled for form, hitting 73 and 74, respectively.

Bjorn, who has 15 European Tour victories, began being atop of Friday’s event with Dredge before a lightning threat halted proceedings for an hour. He had started the second day with three bogeys, to finish five shots behind the leader.

Level with Bjorn is fellow Norwegian Thorbjorn Olesen, England’s Garrick Porteous and Scotland’s David Drysdale, with the latter two also shooting three-under-par.

“It was just not quite there. My wedges were poor, which is unlike me, and I didn’t really take advantage of those short holes,” he said. “One birdie all day isn’t really going to do it as you are going to make some birdies in these conditions.”

Bjorn hasn’t played in the Ryder Cup since 2002 but a victory in Aalborg will guarantee him a spot in the European team for the match against United States at Gleneagles next month.

This is the inaugural tournament, and the first time since 2003 that a European Tour event is being held in Denmark.