OSTRAVA, August 20, 2011 (AFP) - Englishman Oliver Fisher and Scotland's Steven O'Hara share the lead going into the final day of the Czech Open after both reached 10-under-par after Saturday's third round.
O'Hara surged into contention with a 65 that saw him soar to the top of the leaderboard at Prosper Golf Resort, before he was joined at the summit by Fisher, who carded a late 68.
Halfway leader Mikael Lundberg, 2010 runner-up Gary Boyd and Indian Gaganjeet Bhullar are the British pair's closest challengers at two shots back, the latter recording the day's lowest score of 64.
Fisher, 22, reached the turn in 34 after sinking a 10-foot birdie putt on the ninth hole and eagled the 11th before cancelling out a bogey on the 12th with a birdie on the 16th.
"I'm really enjoying my golf at the moment, and I've got a great caddie on the bag," said Fisher.
"I had a lot of fun out there -- it's where you want to be, not struggling to make the cut. It's been a while since I’ve led a tournament, but I'm holding it together pretty well at the moment."
"I'm looking forward to it tomorrow (Sunday). I've always held my own whenever I've been in contention in the past.
"Obviously I haven't won before, but I've given myself a good chance tomorrow, and that's all I can ask for. My game's good enough, and I just want to have fun."
O'Hara's bogey-free round featured seven birdies and included a fine approach to six feet at the seventh.
Leading and selected third round scores in the Czech Open on Saturday (GBR/IRL unless stated, par 72):
206 - Steven O'Hara 70-71-65, Oliver Fisher 71-67-68
208 - Mikael Lundberg (SWE) 68-68-72, Gary Boyd 71-67-70, Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND) 70-74-64
210 - Damien McGrane 67-71-72, David Drysdale 69-72-69, Jose Manuel Lara (ESP) 69-68 73
211 - Steve Webster 70-70-71, Tano Goya (ARG) 73-66-72, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia (ESP) 70-69-72, Paul McGinley 69-71-71
212 - Anthony Kang (USA) 73-70-69, Rafael Cabrera Bello (ESP) 71-72-69, Thongchai Jaidee (THA) 70-72-70
213 - Gary Orr 69-72-72, David Howell 75-69-69, Rafael Echenique (ARG) 70-72-71, Clodomiro Carranza (ARG) 74-70-69, Joel Sjoholm (SWE) 75-69-69, Romain Wattel (FRA) 71-71-71, Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR) 71-71-71, Ignacio Garrido (ESP) 74-71-68, Lorenzo Gagli (ITA) 69-70-74
214 - John Parry 71-73-70, Mark Tullo (CHI) 73-71-70, Fredrik Henge (SWE) 72-71-71, Alejandro Canizares (ESP) 72-72-70, Emanuele Canonica (ITA) 74-70-70, Gonzalo Fdez-Castano (ESP) 71-68-75
Selected:
215 - Peter Lawrie 66-75-74, Keith Horne (RSA) 71-75-69, Wade Ormsby (AUS) 73-72-70
217 - Jeev Milkha Singh (IND) 71-75-71, Matthew Zions (AUS) 71-75-71
219 - Jaco Van Zyl (RSA) 72-72-75