Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai will go into the final round of the Saudi Open at the Riyadh Golf Club with a one-shot lead after shooting a 67 on Saturday, putting him on 12 under-par
Khongwatmai started the third round on level terms with compatriot Denwit Boriboonsub and Australia’s Todd Sinnott
After Khongwatmai’s birdie on the 10th, he found himself four shots ahead of Boriboonsub, who double bogeyed the same hole
Boriboonsub, last week’s Thailand Open winner, managed to rally and birdie the next three holes, finishing with a three-under 68, leaving him just behind going into the final round on Sunday
Sinnott lost ground after bogeying the sixth, but three birdies on the back nine have positioned him in third place, two shots behind the leader, alongside India’s Veer Ahlawat and Australian Travis Smyth
Smyth, who started the day five shots off the pace, managed to get back in contention after six birdies on the front nine and another birdie on the back nine, finishing with a seven under-par 64
The Saudi Open, with a $1 million prize fund, is the final event of the season on the Asian Tour
(Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Ken Ferris)
