Singapore: Wang Jeung-Hun held a share of the lead heading into the final round of the 2023 Singapore Classic after producing a brilliant burst of scoring on the back nine yesterday.
The 27-year-old from South Korea had been four shots off the lead at the halfway stage but fired a third-round 66, which featured five successive birdies from the 12th, to lead the way alongside Alejandro del Rey on 14 under.
Spaniard Del Rey, who played in the same group as Wang on Moving Day, carded an eagle, seven birdies and three bogeys in his 66.
Englishman Richard Mansell was one shot behind the co-leaders after posting a flawless 65, while first-round leader Tom McKibbin, Nathan Kimsey, Sami Valimaki and Marcel Schneider were another stroke further back.
After a quiet front nine that contained a birdie at the par-five third and eight pars, Wang's round sprang into life as he got to the 12th.
He reeled off a hat-trick of birdies at the 12th, 13th and 14th before making it four in a row from some 10 feet on the 15th.
And after his approach at the 16th landed just off the green, he holed his putt from the fringe to grab a share of the lead on 14 under.
The run came to an end as Wang bogeyed the short 17th but he bounced back with a birdie at the last.
Del Rey, who in 2021 shot a historic 58 on the European Challenge Tour, started his third round strongly yesterday, opening up with three consecutive birdies.
He sandwiched another birdie between bogeys at the ninth and 11th before going birdie-eagle-birdie from the 12th to surge into contention.
And although he bogeyed the 16th, a closing birdie means Del Rey goes into the final round with a share of the lead.