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\"RashidNuh, Haryana:<\/strong> MJ Daffue will take a four-stroke advantage into the final day of the US$300,000 DP World PGTI Open after recording five under thru 12 holes on Saturday at Classic Golf & Country Club.<\/p>\n

The South African, who started the third round tied in the lead with Rashid Khan, continued his impressive form into day three, delivering six birdies and a solitary bogey to reach 16 under par for the week.<\/p>\n

His round was halted with six holes to play, with the start of play having been delayed (fog) and later suspended due to darkness.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a little bit of a slow start,\u201d he said. \u201cOnce I did find some good momentum; I was able to start being freer. I managed to get into my routine.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI made some good decisions and made one lucky break on nine. I\u2019ve always been a very good bounce back player, so I was pleased to bounce back from the bogey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Daffue has enjoyed a fast start to the 2026 Road to Mallorca, picking up his maiden HotelPlanner Tour win at the NTT Data Pro-Am last month, and is looking for a second victory in just the fifth event of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal is to win every tournament. It would be very special to find a win for the second time this season; it was my goal to play well early in the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t want to avoid thinking about what\u2019s at the end of tomorrow, because we\u2019re all human, but if I do what I can do best, I think I\u2019m up for lifting the trophy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI really enjoy this golf course, and I have 24 holes left, I will try to conquer every one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

India\u2019s Khan finished the day in a group of four at 14 under par, alongside Swede Adam Wallin, Austrian Lukas Nemecz and Italian Aron Zemmer. Saptak Talwar sits one stroke behind the group, in sixth position.<\/p>\n

The two other Indians in the top 10 are Ravi Kumar and Yuvraj Sandhu, both placed tied ninth, at 11-under.<\/p>\n

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Play will resume at 9am on Sunday morning for those yet to complete their third round, while the final round will begin at 9.30am.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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