europeantour.com A best of the week round of 64 gave South African Jaco Van Zyl a two shot lead on day three of the Alstom Open de France.
The 36 year old has won 13 times on the Sunshine Tour, but despite 17 top-ten finishes has yet to breakthrough on The European Tour.
A knee injury meant Van Zyl missed much of last season, but playing on a medical exemption and with a brace on his leg, he has already finished second on home soil at the Joburg Open and third in Morocco in 2015.
That sort of form was prevalent once again on Saturday, as seven birdies in a flawless round took Van Zyl two clear of Max Kieffer on ten under par, a tap-in at Le Golf National's tricky 18th completing his scoring.
The 36 year old has won 13 times on the Sunshine Tour, but despite 17 top-ten finishes has yet to breakthrough on The European Tour.
A knee injury meant Van Zyl missed much of last season, but playing on a medical exemption and with a brace on his leg, he has already finished second on home soil at the Joburg Open and third in Morocco in 2015.
That sort of form was prevalent once again on Saturday, as seven birdies in a flawless round took Van Zyl two clear of Max Kieffer on ten under par, a tap-in at Le Golf National's tricky 18th completing his scoring.
Kieffer is also chasing a maiden European Tour title, and the 25 year old German carded six birdies in a bogey-free 65.
In-form Austrian Bernd Wiesberger lies third on seven under par after a round of 65, with home favourite Victor Dubuisson, two-time Major winner Martin Kaymer and Open de España champion James Morrison a shot further back..
Round 4 is currently underway..
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