Australia's Adam Scott continued his recent putting revival to tie for the Scandinavian Masters third-round lead, bringing himself nearer his target of qualifying for the President's Cup team.
Scott, avoiding a three-putt for the third day in a row, fired a blemish-free five-under-par 67, drawing level with Dutchman Maarten Lafeber at eight-under 208 and two clear of the field.
Lafeber, who opened with rounds of 68 and 71, carded a 69.
Britain's Nick Dougherty lost the lead he had held for two days as he slumped to a 74, dropping back into a share of third with Swede Carl Pettersson, who fired a course-record 66, and fellow Britons, Luke Donald (71) and Steve Webster (68).
Scott, 23, without a win since claiming last year's Scottish PGA, has been bedevilled by putting woes since losing to Tiger Woods in the WGC Accenture Match Play in early March.
His putting had deteriorated so badly coming into this week's event that he had three-putted at least once in every one of his 17 rounds over the last two months. But hard work on his putting has finally paid off.
"The last couple of months I'd not felt I could win, but the last three days have showed me I'm past that," said Scott, who is bidding this week for his fourth European Tour title in less than three years.
"Three-putting is such a waste of strokes. It's not so much the 20-footers but six feet and in.
"I've worked so hard to get it right, changed a couple of things - like marking a line on my ball to line up correctly -0 and, if I putt well tomorrow, then it's going to take a great round to beat me."