AMSTERDAM: Lee Slattery is looking to capture back-to-back European Tour victories after a seven-under-par 63 earned the Englishman a share of the lead in the third round of the Dutch Open at Zandvoort on Saturday.

The 37-year-old, who won last week’s Russian Open, is on 16-under 194 on the links of the Kennemer Golf and Country Club, alongside Spain’s Rafa Cabrera-Bello (63).

Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, the 1999 British Open champion, is third on 195 after carding a 63, one stroke ahead of Belgian Thomas Pieters (62).

“It’s like a dream come true at the minute,” Slattery told reporters. “I went into last week with a lot of pressure on and won and then I’ve come here with no pressure whatsoever and have just been trying to play good golf.

“Over the years I’ve been told a lot that I should be doing better, that I’ve under-achieved.

“I knew deep down that there are certain aspects of my golf swing I struggle with and I had to get stronger,” added Slattery who is ranked 197th in the world.

Lee snatches lead in Kolon Korea Open

South Korean Lee Kyung-Hoon on Saturday took the lead from second-day top scorers Song Young-Han and Australian Steve Jeffress, after the third round of OneAsia’s Kolon Korea Open.

Lee birdied the par-five 18th at Woo Jeung Hills Country Club, and also the 17th, to surge ahead while Song, who was playing in the group behind and had been in control all day, scored a triple bogey on the last hole.

Lee, second in the Fujisankei Classic last weekend, shot a 68 to lead the OneAsia event on eight under.

Song was nine under stepping onto the 18th tee box but drove out of bounds for a 72 to fall back into a tie for second on six under with countrymen Hur In-Hoi and Lee Dong-Min.

Jeffress carded a 73 to slip back in a tie for fifth on five under.

“I don’t think anyone expected Song to finish like that. I am surprised to be in the lead,” said Lee Kyung-Hoon.

“I played well though and finished strongly so I guess I have been rewarded for that. It will be a big day tomorrow and will be close,” he added, referring to Sunday’s fourth and final round.

Twenty-four-year-old Lee has emerged victorious once before as a professional golfer in the 2012 Sega Sammy Cup in Japan, while Song, also 24, is seeking his first win as a professional.

“I drove the ball poorly over the closing holes and was punished. I guess it is better to do that today as opposed tomorrow,” Song said.

Leading scores (South Korea unless stated):

205 — Lee Kyung-Hoon

207 — Lee Dong-Min, Hur In-Hoi, Song Yong-Han

208 — Wang Jeung-Hun, Steve Jeffress (AUS)

209 — Kim Meen-Hee, Kim Seng-Yong, Park Jae-Bum

210 — Stephen Dartnall (AUS)