Aguilar holds on to Indonesia lead

CNN

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Unheralded Felipe Aguilar remained on course for a maiden victory on the European Tour and will go into the final round of the Indonesian Open in Jakarta with a two-shot lead.

Aguilar kept his nerve to maintain his two-shot lead in Jakarta.

The 33-year-old, only the second Chilean to earn a place on the European Tour after Roy Mackenzie, carded a three-under-par 67 for a 16-under aggregate of 194.

India's Jeev Milkha Singh and 2007 Asia Order of Merit winner Liang Wen-chong of China are Aguilar's closest challenges at the Cengkareng Golf Club.

After a blistering eight-under-par 62 on Friday, Aguilar was more subdued and started his round with a bogey on the first.

But a birdie on the par-four seventh was followed by an eagle on the par-five ninth to reach the turn at two under.

He added another birdie on the 11th to briefly stretch his lead to three strokes, but was unable to increase that advantage as he parred home.

"I didn't strike the ball as solid as I did yesterday but overall it was a good round," said Aguilar.

Singh has performed consistently well this week and completed the third round with a five-under-par 65 - picking up six birdies and dropping just one shot.

Liang, meanwhile, produced his best score of the tournament with a six-under-par 64 that keeps him in the hunt for a second-ever victory on the European Tour.

South African James Kamte and Thailand's Prom Meesawat are a further stroke behind after they both carded 68s.

Irishman Paul McGinley produced his best round of the tournament so far. Five birdies and just one bogey ensured he was in the clubhouse with a four-under-par 66 and is seven-under overall.

But fellow Ryder Cup star Darren Clarke could only produce a par round of 70 to be 11 back, tied with defending champion Mikko Ilonen of Finland at the tournament which is co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.