Haotong Li started the day two shots behind the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and fired five birdies to close with a bogey-free 67 and a two-shot lead at 13-under.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt not easy definitely,\u201d said the Chinese player. \u201cAn opposite wind compared to the last two days. I holed some moments and par putts, especially the one on ten. Overall I\u2019m very pleased.<\/p>\n

\u201c[The two opening birdies] definitely released a lot of pressure from that position. Especially with my driver being a little bit off today. I didn\u2019t hit as many fairways as yesterday, I just need to create more chances tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far this year my approach play has been really solid. I just need to keep the momentum going.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t look at the leaderboard at all until number ten. Then I saw I was leading and I thought \u2018okay\u2019. It felt like a strange feeling. It\u2019s been a while. Hopefully I can continue the momentum going into the final round.\u201d<\/p>\n

Li has won three times on the DP World Tour<\/a>, most recently at the 2022 BMW International Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n