Frittelli, Campillo share lead going into final round in Malaysia

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[February 03, 2018]  (Reuters) - South African Dylan Frittelli and Spaniard Jorge Campillo shot spotless rounds of six-under-par 66 on Saturday to share the lead going into the final round of the Maybank Championship.

The duo held their nerve to pull away from the chasing pack -- with 13 different players sharing the lead at some point in the third round -- to card bogey-free rounds to sit at 15-under for the tournament.

American Berry Henson was third alongside Indian Khalin Joshi at 14-under. They were a shot clear of six players tied for fifth, including Thai Phachara Khongwatmai who held a share of the overnight lead at the Saujana Golf and Country Club.

Frittelli, who beat Arjun Atwal in a playoff to win the Mauritius Open in December, began slowly but six birdies helped him get back in contention.

"It was a good round," said Frittelli. "I think a lot of the guys are getting frustrated with the greens and I'm just trying to stay as positive as I can, and just try and speak to them nice and get the ball to go in the hole."

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Campillo, seeking an elusive first European Tour win in his 196th event, eagled the first hole and produced four birdies to give himself a good chance to seal the title.

"It was good," Campillo said. "I played solid for most of the round. I had a few tough holes but I managed to make the putts so overall I played solid. It is a good day.

"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow. It is a nice position to be and I'm excited."

(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by Amlan Chakraborty)

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