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 The world number 16 made the most of slightly easier conditions to
shoot an impressive three-under-par third round to sit two clear of
Australian Aron Price (69).
Left-hander Nick Cullen, also from Australia, was a further four
shots back in third on five-over after a 71.
The highlight of Kuchar's round was his approach to the par four
16th.
"It was one of the scariest shots to try and pull off," the
six-times winner on the PGA Tour said.
"Sitting in a fairway bunker and had to get up over a lip, up over
the rocks and underneath a tree limb. There was just enough of a
window between the two, it looked like the perfect five iron.
"Fortunately I pulled it off, it was the right club and it came off
beautifully,"
The 37-year-old went on to make par and put himself in pole position
to claim the OneAsia Tour tournament, which has seen high scoring
over the first two days following strong winds in the Pacific
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Home favorite and course designer Vijay Singh, the three-times major
winner, moved within nine shots of Kuchar after firing his best
round of the week on Saturday, a 71 to sit tied sixth.
(Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore)
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