New Zealand golfer Danny Lee is ideally placed to secure his third successive top 10 pay cheque on the Nationwide Tour in the United States.
The 20-year-old 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic champion heads into the final round of the US$600,000 ($753,960) BMW Charity Pro-Am in Carolina tomorrow just six shotsbehind the leader.
Lee dropped 10 places today on the back of a third round one-under-par 70 which left him on 204 for the tournament, in a tie for 17th but only one stroke outside the top 10.
His round today was wrecked by a triple bogey eight at the par-five 16th, which served to undo all the good work he did elsewhere as he helped himself to five birdies after beginning with a bogey five at the first hole.
Through three rounds Lee is ranked at the top of the field for driving distance, averaging 282.5m, but he will need his putter to behave tomorrow after requiring 30 putts today, the same as during his first round of 68.
Of the other New Zealanders, Brad Iles improved 13 places to a share for 24th on 205 on the back of a 68 and left-hander Tim Wilkinson shot 69 to be another stroke back in a tie for 33rd.
Josh Geary and Steve Alker both missed the third round cut, Geary by one shot after posting a 71 today, while Alker shot 74.
Leading scores after the third round of the Nationwide Tour's US$600,000 BMW Charity Pro-Am in Carolina today (US unless stated):-
