Julien Guerrier made two eagles in the space of three holes for a brilliant 63 to chase Jorge Campillo into the top spot of Estrella Damna tops the Andalusia Masters leaderboard.
France's Guerrier had already birdied five of his first 10 holes before hitting a sensational second to four feet on the par-5 12th and another nine feet on the long 14th. results.
Guerrier converted on both putts to catch Campillo, who started the day with a four-shot lead, and both players entered Soto at 19 under. Final round at Grand Royal Golf Club.
Spain's Campillo had four birdies in his 68 to remain bogey-free this week, while British pair Dan Brown and Jordan Smith were 16 and 15 under respectively after 67. The pole scores ranked third and fourth.
“The key was the short game – that's where I scored,” Guerrier said after the round. “I hit two great shots on the par fives and had a little bit of luck. I didn't play there. , but the ending is good.
“It’s not a sprint to the championship, it’s a marathon, so I’m just trying to enjoy every moment.
“I just try to play my game and stay focused.”
Campillo birdied holes two, four and seven as he prepared to hold on to a half-way lead in more perfect conditions in southern Spain.
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The 38-year-old made an excellent par on the ninth hole after a wayward tee shot landed in the woods, only to have it crash into a back bunker.
Guerrier completed his hat trick with a short putt to 32 feet on the fourth hole and made further progress on the fifth and 10th holes before his back-nine fireworks gave him a share of the lead. .
By contrast, Campillo only needed a birdie on No. 12 in his back-nine effort, though he found 17 of 18 greens in the regular season with some stellar drives. Field batting.
“I played pretty consistently – I hit all but nine of the greens, so there was no pressure,” Campillo said.
“I hit some great shots, but I didn't make the putts. I felt like I hit some great putts, so hopefully I can make some putts tomorrow.
“I felt good all day long. I was calm all day long. I played well, so that helped as well – so I'll try to do the same thing tomorrow.
“It's always great to win in your home country. The weather is great this year and the golf course is beautiful, so I'll try to win.”