Likeable American Boo Weekley understands he will disappoint a lot of golf fans should he deny local favourite Adam Scott back-to-back Australian PGA Championship titles at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast tomorrow.

The 41 year-old from Milton, Florida, walked off Royal Pines Resort after a third round 3-under 69 left him just one shot back of Scott who has a share of the lead going into the final round on 10-under along with 37 year-old West Australian Scott Strange (69-66-71) and South Australian Wade Ormsby (68-67-71) who played junior golf with Scott.

Weekley (66-72-69) was one shot back and tied on 9-under with Jason Scrivener who last month fired a 5-under final round at the European Tour Q-school to clinch his card for 2015.

"I think I can shoot a number tomorrow," Weekley said after his autograph session.

Weekley knows Scott will be a hot crowd favourite.

"I like Adam," he said.

"I’m going to try and give him a run."

"But if I am going to lose to someone, then I won’t mind if it is to Adam."

Weekley’s popularity since arriving Down Under to play the Australian Masters and Australian Open was evident as he was swamped for autographs after signing his card for a 3-under third round.

He signed hats, shirts and balls, posed for photos and even stopped and waited for a young fan who wanted him to sign the green cast on his broken arm.

A three-time winner on the PGA TOUR, Weekley — a keen hunter — said he would have his sights firmly on Scott and others in contention as he chased the Joe Kirkwood Cup.

"I’m very happy with the way I played, a few more putts could have dropped," he said of his third round.

"But the idea is to give yourself an opportunity on Sunday and I’ve done that,"

Weekley, who has imposed a pie ban on himself this week after reportedly munching his way through 20 of them since arriving in Australian last month, already has a lot of great memories to take home to Florida.

But a victory tomorrow would top it off after he set his goals to finish top-20 in his three Australian tournaments before leaving the US.

"This place has got everything. It weren’t what I thought at first, but once I got here, it was," he said.

"Everyone is so polite and so friendly, it’s been a lot of fun."

Weekley said he would definitely spread to word among fellow American players to come down and play in Australia.

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