MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Marcus Kinhult takes a two-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship as the Swedish golfer attempts to win his first European Tour title in 5 1/2 years.
Kinhult rose to his feet and made birdie from a greenside bunker at the par-5 No. 18 to shoot a 3-under 69 in the third round Saturday. He was 14 years younger for the tournament.
Kinhult’s second-round lead was cut by one stroke at Leopard Creek Country Club, with Ryan van Velzen moving into second place after a bogey-free 65 that included an eagle 3 at the 13th when he entered from a bunker.
Darius van Driel was third, three shots behind after a round of 67.
The only other European tour title won by Kinhult, 28, came at the British Masters in May 2019.
This is the second consecutive tournament hosted in South Africa on the European Tour, following last week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge.
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