December 05-08
Heritage Golf Club, Heritage Bel Ombre, Mauritius
€1,000,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 4

Thomas Detry, Calum Hill and Antoine Rozner will take a one shot lead into the final round of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open after a day of low scores at Heritage Golf Club.

Hill started the day with a one shot lead but after his round of 68 he was sharing it with four others in the closing stages of round three, as a host of players took advantage of the favourable conditions on the island paradise.

“It was nice to have a couple of birdies to finish off and sneak back into a tie for the lead. Happy with how it finished off. It was similar to my morning round yesterday, wasn't much wind then either. The scoring was good out there if you played well. 

“I hit a lot of nice shots to start off the back nine until the par five but couldn't get my putts, needed to hit it six inches harder on every hole. Then on the par five - if you get your driver right it should be a birdie today or even better - I managed to drop it into the hazard. Got lucky, managed to whack it out and save par. 

“Eight under might do it (tomorrow). I could do with another one of those and I might be able to come in with a smile on my face.”

Birdies on the last from the Scotsman, Detry and Rozner then moved them all to 16 under par, a shot clear of Dane Rasmus Højgaard and Sihwan Kim of the United States.

“I played really solid and I had a great front-nine again," said Rozner. "Probably the best I've played all week so far. I played great on the back as well and I'll take six-under anytime.

“I was lucky enough to play with Benjamin (Hebert) and he's a relaxed guy. We can talk between shots and that helped me to stay relaxed too.

“I'm not going to lie but I'm really looking forward to tomorrow and hopefully get that win. It's a packed leaderboard but a victory tomorrow would be a huge accomplishment. I need to shoot something really low and I got to keep playing the way I've been doing.”

Belgian Detry has 13 top tens from 84 European Tour events - with two in his last four - as he knocks on the door of a first European Tour win after carding a 67 in Bel Ombre.

“I've been in this position a few times. Was in this position three weeks ago in Sun City at a big event. I've got some experience in this domain so let's just play our own game and have fun like we have the last three days.

“Sometimes you over think a few things instead of just letting it go. I think it's all about keeping it simple. Just play like you have been playing in practice rounds. It's easy to say, but I think that's how you approach the fourth day.

“I have a new caddie this week, one of my best friends, just for fun. We've managed it quite well so if we can avoid a few mistakes it's going to be a good day.”

Hill and Frenchman Rozner, who signed for a third round 66, both claimed two wins as they graduated from the European Challenge Tour last season and the duo are seeking their maiden European Tour victories in their rookie campaigns.

Italian Renato Paratore went bogey free for the first time in 48 rounds to sit two shots off the lead at 14 under par alongside South African Brandon Stone, who recovered from an opening triple bogey to post a round of 69.

South African Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Scot Connor Syme are at 13 under par, a shot clear of another Scot in Grant Forrest, Frenchman Benjamin Hebert, Dane Søren Kjeldsen and China's Wu Ashun.