Max Williams could give himself the perfect birthday present after his second 68 at the Muscat Hills Golf and Country Club ensured the Englishman will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the 2016 Mena Golf Tour Championship.
Williams, who turns 26 on Tuesday, also shot four-under par during Sunday’s opening round and is seeking to win his first Mena Tour title.
“I am hitting the ball well, probably the best I have struck for a long time,” Williams said. “I’m feeling quite comfortable out there on the course which is in great condition. I would say everything is falling into place.
“Going into the final day with a lead is a new situation for me. I really don’t what to expect. I’ll see how things unfold. All I know is the sun will still come out tomorrow.”
Three players occupy joint-second behind Williams, with Englishmen Daniel Owen and Joe Heraty, and South Africa’s Tyler Hogarty a shot further back.
“I was a bit erratic off the tee, but my approaches were good and I managed to hole some good putts,” Hogarty said.
UAE-based teenager Rahyan Thomas, who at 16-years-old made waves for winning his first Mena Tour title at the Dubai Creek Open in June, shares eighth with fellow amateur Benjamin David on four-under par.
“I started off really well,” Thomas said. “Making four birdies in a row, but three-putted three times on the back nine and that pretty much sums my up-and-down round.”
Morocco’s Faycal Serghini leads the Mena Division for professionals on five-under par, two shots clear of compatriot Younes El Hassani, while Saudi Arabia’s Othman Al Mulla kept up his dominance in the region’s amateur division after posting a 71 to build a healthy six-shot lead over his compatriot Khaled Attieh.
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