“It’s one of those golf courses where you get punished for making a mistake. I’ve had a double today and a triple yesterday, so you can’t afford to be too aggressive. I’m playing well, but just getting punished when I make a mistake,” said Chan, who’s aiming to become the fourth Chinese Taipei winner this season.

　　Li, the Tour’s most successful player with eight victories, was disappointed after a rollercoaster round of 74 that included four birdies, four bogeys and a double.

　　“Two-over today is not good enough, so I really need to make a move on Saturday,” said the towering 28-year-old, who can still win his third Omega Order of Merit in four seasons if he wins this week and Liao finishes outside the top three.

　　The Omega Order of Merit champion will be crowned during Sunday evening’s Omega China Tour Gala Dinner at the Sofitel Wanda Beijing.

　　The Omega Championship is being held for the first time at the 27-hole Longxi Hotspring Golf Club after two successful editions at the Tianan Golf Club, also in the capital, when Liang Wenchong and Zhang Lianwei emerged as champions.