Bryson DeChambeau will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic after a four-under-par 68 left him on -16.
The American shared the halfway lead with Lucas Herbert but will be looking down on the rest of the field when play gets underway on Sunday.
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Two birdies and a couple of bogeys ensured that the Ryder Cup ace went to the turn in 35 shots but he made four birdies on the back nine – including three in the final six holes – to come back in 33 and take the outright lead.
Defending champion Li Haotong is DeChambeau’s nearest challenger, with the Chinese star posting a third successive 67 to sit on 15-under, while England’s Matt Wallace and veteran South Africa Ernie Els share third spot on -13.
Four players are grouped together on 12-under, with Herbert among them after a disappointing even-par 72, while Spain’s Alvaro Quiros and Danish ace Thorbjorn Olesen are also on that mark.
The biggest move of the day came from Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston, whose seven-under-par 65 saw him join the likes of fellow Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Lee Westwood on -10.
