'There's no reason why not. That's the goal'
The roar from the gallery on the 18th hole brought memories flooding back for six-time Major winner Nick Faldo as he turned the clock back to put himself into contention.
A glorious 24-foot putt on the last was a wonderful end to what was a brilliant round for the 47-year-old Englishman, who has put himself in prime position to lift his first tour title in seven years.
Faldo has tasted success in Hong Kong before. He won the Johnnie Walker Classic back in 1990 and now Europe's leading points scorer in Ryder Cup history has a chance to end his title drought after carding an impressive five-under-par 65 that put him within touching distance of the leaders.
Asked whether he could win in Hong Kong again after finishing the day in joint fourth position, the England great said: 'My goodness. I'll just try to do the same, just keeping it in the same mode. There's no reason why not. That's the goal. Keep churning out the routine. I want to still be competitive.
'I have been working on fundamentals of the swing and everything and all areas to find out what works and stick with it. I'm just going to do that tomorrow. I'm not going to slack it around,' continued Faldo, who is nine under after three rounds. 'It's a great opportunity, so let's test it all tomorrow. I know what to do, it might take more of a conscious effort to do it.' Since winning the Nissan Open in the United States in 1997, Faldo has not been able to rise to the same heights, but all that could change today. If he does win, he owes his success to persistence, hard work and a 'South Beach' diet that has made him a new man.