Markus Brier produced his second miracle shot of the week on Saturday to lead the Austrian Open for a third day.
A wedge shot from 100 yards put the Austrian's ball into the cup on the 13th for an eagle two, the highlight of a round of five-under-par 66 that took him to 15-under-par 198.
In Thursday's first round, Brier holed in one. He shared the lead overnight with Britain's Simon Dyson who refused to be fazed by Brier's good fortune and trailed him by only a stroke after picking up four back-nine birdies in his 67.
"To win at my home club would be a dream and next to the birth of my kids and my wedding day it would be the biggest thing in my life," said Brier who comes from Vienna and is attached to the hosting Fontana Club.
"I was maybe a little bit lucky with the eagle but I did plan to play back off the slope and that's what happened."
Brier is looking for his third Austrian title after two Challenge Tour victories in the event, and his maiden full European Tour victory.
The tournament is threatening to be a two-man affair, with the third-placed men, pre-tournament favourite Colin Montgomerie and Dane Soren Hansen, a further five strokes back.
"Unless the wind gets up it should be a two-horse race but Simon's playing well," Brier said. Dyson closed the gap by birdieing the last.
Montgomerie had his seventh successive score in the 60s, a 69, but was once again dismayed by his putting.
"My long game is getting me by, it's as good as it's ever been, but I just can't get the ball in the hole," he said.
David Higgins heads the Irish contingent after a 72 took him to a six-under-par 207.
