Alexander Björk produced a stunning birdie-eagle finish to head into the final round of the Porsche European Open in a six-way share of the lead.
The Swede turned in 35 blows after mixing three birdies with a double-bogey and one bogey on the front nine, before following up birdies at the 15th and 17th with a closing eagle from the fringe to reach six under par.
He sits alongside 2017 champion Jordan Smith, Scotland’s David Law, Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin, Dane John Axelsen and France’s Julien Guerrier at the top of the leaderboard, with home favourite Marcel Siem another shot back in seventh.
Englishman Smith, who secured the first of his two DP World Tour titles with a playoff victory over Alex Levy at Green Eagle Golf Courses six years ago, carded four birdies and three bogeys in his third-round 72.
The 30-year-old had a good chance to take the outright lead at the last but was unable to convert his birdie putt from around five feet.
South Africans Wilco Nienaber and Justin Walters are both on two under (T12) after rounds of 71 and 70 respectively.
– Edited report from DP World Tour website
