Jeev Milkha Singh [Images] moved tantalisingly close to his second Japanese Tour triumph in as many weeks after carding a superb three-under 67 round to move into the sole lead after the penultimate round of the season-ending Golf Nippon Series JT Cup in Tokyo on Saturday.

Overnight joint leader Jeev, who won the Casio Open last week, aggregated 11-under 199 (67, 65, 67) after three rounds to enjoy a comfortable four-stroke lead over Aussie Wayne Perske who returned a one-under 69 card to jump to second place.

Riding the form of his life, which has catapulted him to amazing heights this year, Asian Tour Order of Merit winner Jeev started with a bang hitting a hat-trick of birdies on the first three holes. He fumbled slightly dropping a bogey on the fourth but recovered soon by gaining another stroke on the sixth.

After making the turn at three-under Jeev fired another birdie on the 10th but bogeyed the 11th hole as he went on to end the day at three-under.

Singh has been unstoppable this year as he lifted the Volvo China Open title in April and the Volvo Masters in Spain in October. He was recently crowned the Asian Tour's UBS Order of Merit winner after a joint third place finish at the UBS Hong Kong Open last month.

Currently World No 55, a strong finish this week could see him breaking into the top-50 thus earning him an automatic qualification for next year's Augusta Masters -- the first major of the season.