Sebastian Söderberg extended his lead on the leaderboard with a stunning 66 on Saturday and will head into the final round of the Volvo Cars Scandinavian Mix with an eight-stroke lead.
The Swede put on a masterclass for the home crowd on day three, hitting seven birdies and one bogey to enter Sunday's fourth round at 21 under.
The 33-year-old is in great form, finishing second, second and third and making the cut in his last four PGA Championships.
He opened with scores of 63 and 66 on Thursday and Friday, respectively, to lead nearest challenger Scott Jamieson by three shots heading into the third round at Vasatorps Golfklubb.
In wet and windy conditions on Moving Day, he kept his foot on the gas, making four birdies on the front nine and three more birdies and a bogey on the finish to put him in position to capture his second DP World Tour title.
Scotland's Calum Hill had eight birdies and three bogeys to finish with a 67, 13 under, as Soderberg's closest challenger.
South Africa's Dylan Frittelli shot 72, 8 under, to tie for 19th.
Britain's Alice Hewson leads the Ladies European Tour after three rounds, sharing first place at 12 under with local star Alexander Björk and Spaniard Santiago Tarrio in a week where men and women compete for one prize and one trophy.
Soderberg started the third round with par, but on his short tee shot on the second hole he aimed and nearly holed it.
After settling for a birdie there, he added another from close range on the par-5 3rd hole to get to 17 under.
He made his third birdie from 7 feet on the 6th, then hit one of his best shots of the day from the right rough on the 8th to lay down a 5-foot birdie for a seven-shot lead.
Soderberg realized in time that he had not fully recovered because he ran into trouble on his tee shot on the ninth hole, with his ball getting stuck near a stone wall.
But he managed to save par and took a six-shot lead at the turn.
The home hopeful hit a double-digit score under par with a 14-foot arcing birdie putt on the 12th hole, then won easily on the 13th hole to get to 21 under par.
On the par-3 14th, his par putt popped out, costing him his first shot of the week, but he bounced back with a 9-foot birdie on the next hole.
Soderberg ended the round with three straight pars to cap off his 66.
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“Overall, it was a pretty good performance,” he said. “Still had a lot of good shots and good putts, so I can’t complain.”
“I have a lot of friends and family here. It may seem like I’m not taking it all in, but I am. So far, I’ve been pretty good at staying in my own zone, my own bubble.
“That’s what I’m going to continue doing tomorrow.”
Asked if he felt any pressure ahead of the final, Soderberg added: “Of course. The weather could be like this. [heavy rain] And the profit margins are much smaller.
“So I've just got to keep playing good golf. Mistakes are going to happen, but as long as I don't panic and stick to my game plan, hopefully I'll be fine.”
– Extracted from DP World’s website
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