Li Haotong will be looking to make history on Sunday when he tees off in the final round of the Volvo China Open just two shots off the lead.
The home favourite is aiming to follow in the footsteps of countryman Wu Ashun, who became the third Chinese winner of the event last year, as he looks to improve on his own sixth-placed finish in 2015.
Should he do so, not only will China become the country with the most wins at this tournament with four, it will also become the first country to have consecutive winners in an event that has never been successfully defended.
The 20 year old will have plenty of support at Topwin Golf and Country Club and, after shooting a third round 66, he was looking forward to challenging again on home soil.
"Today was a really good day for me," he said. "I thought it was a wonderful round and I made a lot of birdies, especially on the front nine with four birdies in a row. Even with all those birdies, I still missed about four putts from inside 15 feet.
"My long game is getting way better now, it's getting there, so I'm looking forward to tomorrow.
It's really exciting because I know a lot of my friends and other people will come here to support me, especially because it's here in China - Li Haotong
"So hopefully I'll play well tomorrow."
Nicolas Colsaerts also begins the final round at 14 under as he aims to become the first man to defend the title after his 2011 win at Luxehills International Country Club.
The big-hitting Belgian was in danger of losing his playing privileges last season before a strong finish, and he is glad to be competing at the right end of the leaderboard.
"Even just today you feel part of it and it felt good," he said. "I'm excited for tomorrow. Even though I felt like I always put myself in a decent position to make a move and I never quite made it, it feels good to be able to keep building."
Tyrrell Hatton will also begin the day two shots back after recovering from a bogey on the first post a 67, and he is hopeful he can get the putter firing as he seeks a first European Tour title.
"The other guys got off to a good start so I had to get a few birdies and play catch-up," he said. "Two shots behind – I've been putting really well this week so if I can give myself a few opportunities tomorrow, hopefully I can then take them."
Alex Noren already has four wins to his name, and he believes this event is wide open, with 18 players within five shots of the lead.
"It's very open and I think anybody shooting a low score tomorrow will win," he said.
"I think if the course is set up in a fun way tomorrow - where we can reach four or five holes in one shot less than the regulation, and there are a lot of easier holes and tricky holes – there could be a lot of birdies and eagles.
"I'm really looking forward it because sometimes you can be playing really tough course and you really have to work hard. Here you can make a bogey but you'll still get chances so that will make it a lot of fun."
