Adrian Otaegui fires 62 to seize one-shot lead at Volvo China Open

Adrian Otaegui fires 62 to seize one-shot lead at Volvo China Open

The Emirati began the day five shots adrift of overnight leaders Bernd Wiesberger and Shaun Norris, but he lurked ominously thanks to an eagle, four birdies and a bogey on his front nine to sit three off the pace.

Wiesberger was the one in front, however, his scoring stalled on the back nine and Otaegui reeled in the Austrian with four birdies to set the clubhouse target of 16 under.

A bogey at the 15th meant Wiesberger finished his third round one adrift, with Norris a further three shots back at 12 under.

"It's been a very nice day. You know, bit of everything," Otaegui said. "Started very nicely with a very good birdie on the first.

"Then a beautiful hole out on hole number four for eagle, and then just played very well on the front nine, finished the front nine with three birdies for five under. And then I just kept going, made some very nice birdies on 10 and 11, both three footers.

"Then a very nice chip-in on 16. And 17, 18 were a bit of a fight, but I managed to save a very nice par on 17, which almost felt like a birdie.

"It was a very, very positive day."

First-round leader Alejandro Del Rey is one back at 11 under in fourth, while Frenchman Antoine Rozner and Sweden's Mikael Lindberg both signed for 65 to reach ten under.

Italian Guido Migliozzi is one adrift in seventh and home pair Zihao Jin and Bo Peng are alongside Spain's Angel Ayora, American Davis Bryant and Englishman Nathan Kimsey at eight under.

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