Jarrod Lyle will need a minor miracle to catch leader Steve Flesch despite an excellent four under round of 68 on day three of the Turning Stone Resort Championship. Lyle is the best-placed Aussie at 11 under the card but trails Flesch by a sizeable eight strokes. Matthew Goggin is also eight shots back after signing for a two-under round of 70. Robert Allenby and John Senden are a shot further back after carding 69 and 70 respectively. Flesch fired a six-under-par 66 to take a four-shot lead after the penultimate round. Overnight leader Flesch carded seven birdies and a bogey to open up a four-shot cushion over Carl Pettersson, who also fired a 66, and Charles Warren at 19-under 197. Three birdies on his first six holes had Flesch off to a fast start before a bogey at the 11th left him two-under. Flesch dropped a six-foot birdie putt on the 14th and after grabbing a birdie at the 15th and a par a hole later, he closed his round with back-to-back birdies. “This is the second time this year I&aposve had a lead like this,” said Flesch. “It is different this time. The first time, I was playing to secure my card and keep my job. I&aposm just having fun this week. I&aposve got nothing to lose. I can just go at it and be aggressive.” Parker McLachlin (65) is six strokes adrift of the leader at 13-under 203, with Michael Allen (68) and Bill Haas (69) a further shot adrift. Third Round of Turning Stone Resort Championship (par 72) -19 Steve Flesch 66 65 66 -15 Carl Pettersson 69 66 66, Charles Warren 68 65 68 -13 Parker McLachlin 70 68 65 -12 Michael Allen 69 67 68, Bill Haas 69 66 69 -11 Sean O&aposHair 71 68 66, Justin Leonard 68 71 66, Jarrod Lyle (Australia) 73 64 68, John Mallinger 67 70 68, Joe Ogilvie 70 67 68, Bart Bryant 68 68 69, Johnson Wagner 69 67 69, Craig Bowden 70 65 70, Mathew Goggin (Australia) 66 69 70, Charley Hoffman 69 65 71 also: -10 Robert Allenby (Australia) 67 70 69, John Senden 66 70 70 -9 Andrew Buckle (Australia) 69 71 67 -8 Nick O&aposHern (Australia) 71 68 69 -7 Stuart Appleby (Australia) 70 67 72 -6 Nick Flanagan (Australia) 72 68 70 -4 Nathan Green (Australia) 70 68 74 -3 Mark Hensby (Australia) 68 69 76