Attack has been the buzzword for New Zealand Open leader Brad Kennedy all week and it won't change on Sunday, even with a three-stroke lead.
Kennedy's desire to fire at flags on a lot of the holes at the Clearwater Golf Club has paid dividends and got him to 11-under after 54 holes.
The 37-year-old Australian has made 18 birdies and an eagle in his first three rounds and while there are nine bogies in there as well, his risk and reward approach has paid off nicely.
It may also earn him $AU72,000 if he holds on to lift the Brodie Breeze Trophy, his second triumph in two years following victory at last year's Western Australia Open.
He hasn't experienced being a front-runner on the OneAsia Tour this year but it's an experience he's more than happy to give a whirl.
"I've just got to go out and attack whether I'm four or five ahead or one behind, two behind. If I don't I can let everyone back in," Kennedy said.
A cold southerly is expected to blow in on the final day and bring with it a healthy dose of rain.
That would soften the baked Clearwater greens, but not Kennedy's attacking penchant.
That approach saw him make seven birdies and an eagle on the par-four 15th - holing a sand wedge from 93m - but also led to five bogeys.
"It was a bit of a battle out there - I was up and down like a yo-yo. It was a great day but a lot of frustration as well," he said.
"I putted very well, even the ones I missed I just missed. I kept firing at the flags and kept doing what I could.
"I had a couple of soft bogies to finish which was disappointing, I could have put myself out in front of the field a bit further."
Kennedy said it would be 'pretty special' to win a national open, especially one that lists the likes of major winners Sir Bob Charles, Peter Thomson, Corey Pavin and Michael Campbell as past champions.
It's fair to say it would mean even more to the best of the Kiwi hopes, Josh Geary who is second on his own at six-under.
The local galleries are crying out for a homegrown winner, which would break an eight-year drought since Mahal Pearce - who is five shots behind Geary - was triumphant at Middlemore in 2003.
Asked if he felt the weight of expectation, Geary said: " For sure, but I can't think about that.
"I've got to go out there and do my own thing and hopefully have a chance come the last few holes.
"The last few holes provide potential for good swings, so even if you are three, four or five behind with six to go it's very much on.
"There's birdie holes and also if you play them poorly you can make big numbers too.
"I think it's right down to the line tomorrow."