“I mean, it’s a super round,” the 31-year-old said. “Obviously the three-putt on the first was not the right start, but I tried to not be focused on what happened and to try to just be myself, playing every shot after shot.

“I think I did a super job today, especially on the tough holes on the back nine. I made some birdies where I didn’t expect them, so it was very good.

“I haven’t been in that situation for a long time now, so it’s good to be back in that position and let’s see what I can do tomorrow.

“I don’t expect anything of myself. I will go as a warrior and I will fight until the last shot.”

Rozner birdied the opening hole for the second day running and when playing partner Adam bogeyed the first, the Frenchman led by two at 12 under.

Adam dropped another shot at the third to slip alongside Langasque, who had bounced back from his early bogey with a birdie at the fifth, and Caleb Surratt at nine under, but Zhou was making his move after a brilliant fifth hole.

The Chinese teenager had birdied the third and fourth before producing a monster 514-yard drive at the par-five fifth.

He was in trouble but executed a stunning approach from the thick rough to set up a lengthy eagle putt which would have joined Rozner at the top, but he had to settle for a tap-in birdie.

The leading Frenchman regained his two-shot cushion with a birdie on the same hole to reach 13 under, only to card bogeys at the sixth and seventh to slip back.