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Kinhult leads by two going into Leopard Creek finale

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Sweden's Marcus Kinhult leads going into the final round at Leopard Creek. (EPA PHOTO)
Camera IconSweden's Marcus Kinhult leads going into the final round at Leopard Creek. (EPA PHOTO) Credit: AAP

Marcus Kinhult will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship as the Swedish golfer bids to win his first title on the European tour in five-and-a-half years.

Kinhult got up and down for birdie from a greenside bunker at the par-five final hole to shoot a three-under 69 in the third round at Leopard Creek on Saturday. He was 14 under for the tournament.

Kinhult's second-round lead was trimmed by one stroke with Ryan van Velzen moving into second after a bogey-free 65 that included an eagle three at the 13th when he chipped in from a bunker.

Darius van Driel was three shots back in third after a round of 67.

The only other European tour title for the 28-year-old Kinhult came at the British Masters in May 2019.

The tournament is the second straight event in South Africa on the European tour, after last week's Nedbank Golf Challenge.

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