Victorian amateur Brett Coletta will take a four shot lead
into the final round of the Isuzu Queensland Open.

Firing 3-under 67 at Brisbane Golf Club today, Coletta is
aiming to become the first amateur to win the Isuzu Queensland Open since
Stuart Appleby in 1991.

"I was very solid out there today, I felt like I had
everything under control," said Coletta.

"I tried to stay as composed as I could on the course, it
does help with your thoughts and what’s going through your head."

"That birdie on the last gives me an extra shot going into tomorrow
afternoon. The more shots you can have up your sleeve the better."

Coletta is looking forward to the final round tomorrow; a
win will help ease the pain of finishing runner-up at the Asia-Pacific Amateur
Championship.

"A berth in the Masters, missing it still hurts. I am so
proud of how I came back this week, after three rounds I am in the perfect
position," added Coletta.

"It (a win) will definitely make me feel a lot better about
last week. At the end of the day it’s a Pro tournament and playing in it as an
amateur, thinking about winning at the start of the week was a bit of a
farfetched thought. To get here is just fantastic.

"I have one round to go and I just need to keep my head
straight and steady."

Sitting four shots behind Coletta is rookie Professional
Dale Brandt-Richards who also fired 3-under 67 in the third round.

The Isuzu Queensland Open presents a big opportunity for
Brandt-Richards who is playing his 2016 season without any status on the ISPS
HANDA PGA Tour of Australasia.

He earned his placed at Brisbane Golf Club this week thanks
to a top-10 finish at the South Pacific Open Championship, another good result
this week will see him compete at the $400,000 New South Wales Open in two
weeks.

"It’s pretty important to me. I am just looking to get a
start in the next week and in the next tournament," said Brandt-Richards.

"It’s something more for me to play for and will help me
keep my focused out there tomorrow."

"But as one of my friends says; playing well takes care of
the rest."

Brandt-Richards is joined on the leaderboard by Lucas
Herbert who also needs a top-10 result at the Isuzu Queensland Open to get into
the New South Wales Open.

On 2-under the card, South Australian Max McCardle and New
Zealander Mark Brown round out the top-5 on the leaderboard.

The final round of the Isuzu Queensland Open will tee off at
9am with the final group of Coletta, Brandt-Richards and Herbert on course at
Brisbane Golf Course at 10.40am.