Oliver Bekker eagled the par-5 15th hole for the second straight day to shoot a 5-under 67 on Saturday and take a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Catalunya Championship.
Bekker, 11-under 205 for the tournament, made four birdies and a lone bogey at the Stadium Course in northeastern Spain. Laurie Canter finished two shots back after coming into the third round a shot ahead of Bekker and James Morrison.
Bekker, a 37-year-old South African, is seeking his first European tour win.
"My short game really got me out of a bit of trouble today on a few occasions and I managed to capitalize on the shots that I did well," he said.