Ernie Els shot a two-under-par 69 Saturday to hold onto a share a three-stroke lead with defending champion Adam Scott heading into the final round of the Singapore Open.

Els, a three-time major winner from South African, made four birdies but conceded two bogeys at Sentosa Golf Club's 7,169-yard par-71 Serapong course to bring his three-day total to eight-under 205.

Scott, an Australian who was three strokes off the pace overnight, shot a mistake-free five-under 66 including five birdies.

England's Lee Westwood was eight strokes off the lead after an even par 71, while former U.S. Open winner Michael Campbell of New Zealand is out of contention after dropping six bogeys and a double bogey for a disappointing 76 and three-day total of 10-over 223.

Australia's Brad Kennedy (70) was in third place at five-under 208, one stroke ahead of China's Liang Wen-chong (68).

India's Shiv Kapur (72) was six strokes off the lead in fifth place, while Anthony Kang (71) of the United States and Thailand's Prom Meesawat (70) were a stroke back.

Rick Gibson, a B.C. native who now makes his home in Manila, was near the bottom of the leaderboard after a 6-over 77 left him at 12-over 225. Ahmad Bateman of Windsor, Ont., missed the cut Friday.