FP - Australian golfer Scott Hend was still in contention on Saturday, three shots off the lead, going into the final round of the Maekyung Open in South Korea.
Local player Park Sang-Hyun fired a four-under-par 68 while rival Park Jun-Won shot 70 to share the third-round lead at the $US1 million ($A1.08 million) tournament at the par-72 Namseoul country club.
The pair sit 10-under on 206 in the OneAsia tournament, two strokes ahead of Hwang Jung-Gon (208) who had a 66.
Hend shot an even-par third round of 72 to be one stroke behind in outright fourth.
South Koreans typically dominate the tournament but several foreign contenders - led by Hend - shone on Saturday.
The Australian battled a migraine throughout his round.
"I don't know where it came from," he said in comments released by the organisers. "It really was a bad migraine throughout the round. I really struggled out there, so I am very pleased with my score."
South Korean Lee Kyoung-Hoon, the overnight leader by two, is four-under after falling to a 78 on the 6350-metre course on the outskirts of Seoul.
Twice a runner up on OneAsia, Park Sang-Hyun is keen to add to the two titles he has already won on the Korean domestic tour since turning professional 10 years ago.
"I'm feeling confident," he said. "I just need to keep my mind and body together for one more round, but it won't be easy."
Park Jun-Won was two-over with five still to play, but four consecutive birdies propelled him back into contention.
"I am playing well and enjoying myself so my aim is to do the same thing again tomorrow," he said. "I will try my best, but I have no expectations ... just play as well as I can and see what happens."
Other notables include American David Oh (67), Chinese teenager Li Haotong (70) and New Zealander Gareth Paddison (70) who share 12th place at four-under.
One behind them are Australian Michael Sim (69) and Kiwi Mark Brown (71), with Aussie Stephen Dartnall, New Zealand's Ryan Fox and American Garrett Sapp at two-under.
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