Scott Hend
will take the lead into the final round of a European Tour event for the second
week in a row after an excellent 64 at the KLM Open.

The Australian
began the third round three shots off the summit and when he started the day
with a bogey on the second, he was moving away from the leading pack. But he
produced a magnificent response with six birdies and an eagle to get to 14
under and open up a one-shot lead over Nino Bertasio.

The Italian
had held a two-shot lead as he stood on the 18th tee but a closing birdie from
Hend coupled with his own double-bogey meant the 28 year old will be playing
catch up at The Dutch on Sunday afternoon.

Hend
entered the final round of last week’s Omega European Masters with a one-shot
lead but lost in a play-off to Alex Noren and will hope to go one better as he
searches for a second win of the season.

It has been
an excellent 2016 for the 43 year old who won the True Thailand Classic
Presented by Chang in March and went on to represent his country at the Olympic
Men’s Golf Competition.

Bertasio
will not be his only competition on the final day, with English trio Ben Evans,
David Horsey and Richard Bland – who will also go out in the final group for
the second week running – at 11 under alongside home hero Joost Luiten.

South
African Brandon Stone fired a brilliant course-record 63 to sit a further shot
back along with Tommy Fleetwood, Simon Khan and Bernd Wiesberger.