European Tour

AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open at Anahita

Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita, Coastal Road. Beau Champ

€1,000,000

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November 29 - December 02

Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita, Coastal Road. Beau Champ

€1,000,000

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Round 3

Harding chases down Mauritius lead

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December 01, 2018

In-form Justin Harding fired a stunning 64 to equal the low round of the week and catch overnight leader Kurt Kitayama heading in to the final day at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open leaderboard.

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“It's a tough day though because, at this golf course, if you miss it in the wrong spot you're going to get hurt. I thought there were some good pins out there, especially on the back nine. Ones where if you're on the wrong side of the holes, you had no chance. So, I kind of managed my game well. Hit it to 20 feet where I could and see if I could make a putt."

“I enjoy being up there. Its good. I have a pretty good attitude in terms of holding leads. I kind of like the guys coming at me rather than having to chase. I sometimes get in my own way when I'm chasing. So, I'm looking forward to it. It's nice, I'm quite happy. It's a job well done.”

The South African, who has won twice on both the Asian Tour and the Sunshine Tour in 2018, has a first European Tour title in his sights after joining Kitayama at 16 under par with a bogey-free round at the Four Seasons Golf Club Mauritius at Anahita.

Qualifying School graduate Kitayama of the United States had soared into the halfway lead after back-to-back rounds of 65, and he carded three birdies and a single bogey in a third-round 70 to stay on top.

“Today played a little tougher. Being in the last group added a little more pressure. I made two birdies in the first four holes and I grinded it out, made a bogey on the back followed it up with another birdie."

“It was windy in the first two rounds and it was tricky in that way. I was trying to adjust to that. I just didn't hit as well as I did on the first two days."

India's S Chikkarangappa, Frenchman Matthieu Pavon and Masahiro Kawamura of Japan - who also secured his 2019 European Tour card through Qualifying School - are three shots behind the co-leaders on 13 under par.

“Over the front nine, I felt like I was playing football on the golf course," said Chikkarangappa. "I have only hit two greens in regulation and somehow managed to make the turn at even par. I managed to pull back in the end. The birdies on 17 th and 18 th were very important for me to get back in the hunt."

“After shooting eight-under par on Thursday, I have always thought about finishing at the top. I dreamed of winning an Asian Tour event and a European Tour event. Fortunately, I'm in a good position to do that as I'm just three shots behind. I just need to go out there and play like how I did during the first round and that should do the work for me.”

Victor Perez of France is in sixth place at 12 under par, with Ireland's Gavin Moynihan one shot further back. South African Oliver Bekker, Germany's Max Schmitt, Clément Sordet of France and Scot Grant Forrest are all on ten under par.