Ratchanon Chantananuwat revealed he was studying his playing partners mid-round to pick up tips from Nicolas Colsaerts as he carded a 66 that put him in contention to become just the fourth amateur winner in DP World Tour history at the Porsche Singapore Classic.
The Thai, better known as TK, made eight birdies - including four in a row from the sixth - and two bogeys to get to ten under in round three but even if he does not lift the trophy on Sunday, it could still prove to be a big week in his career.
The 17-year-old was playing alongside 2023 European Ryder Cup Vice Captain Colsaerts, who is 24 years his senior, and took the chance to closely study the Belgian's driving for some pointers.
"I am learning so much from everybody around me," he said.
"As a matter of fact, the holes where I teed off first I actually took out my phone to film some videos of Nicolas Colsaerts.
"Double my age, add five and I'm still younger than him yet he blasts it 30 yards past me and I just want to know how to do that.
"He didn't seem to mind!"
Chantananuwat is playing just his third DP World Tour event having missed the cut last season at Laguna National Golf Resort Club but he believes he is a very different player now.
Double my age, add five and I'm still younger than him yet he blasts it 30 yards past me and I just want to know how to do that
"I am quite happy with how I played," he said. "It was just a good round in general.
"Last year, I just didn't play great, my swing wasn't great, I wasn't in a good place and I didn't really know how to handle the bad days.
"I just learned which holes to be aggressive, which holes to maybe play a bit safe."
