McEvoy played on the victorious 2001 GB&I Walker Cup team

England's Richard McEvoy is well placed to emulate his former Walker Cup team-mates and claim his maiden European tour title in Austria.

McEvoy, 27 is three shots behind leader Richard Green of Australia after firing a third-round 64 in the BC-CA Open.

Steven Jeppesen and Miguel Angel Jimenez are one further back on -11.

McEvoy played with Luke Donald, Nick Dougherty and Graeme McDowell in the 2001 Walker Cup team, and watched as they went on to professional success.

But he is still ranked a lowly 803rd in the world rankings and 223rd on the European money list with earnings of just �12,421 this season.

It's tough at times when you see your former team-mates going out and winning tournaments Richard McEvoy

Sunday's first prize is �147,036, slightly less than he has earned in his entire career to date.

"It's tough at times when you see your former team-mates going out and winning tournaments, but it gives you the determination to do it," said McEvoy, who was unbeaten in his two matches at Sea Island in 2001.

"But you remember being at their standard of golf in the past so why can't you do it again? It's always good to see people who you've played with throughout your amateur career do well, it gives you confidence.

"I was a bit in awe of the people around me when I first came onto the tour, people like Monty, Retief Goosen and Ernie Els who you used to watch on TV.

"It's tough to go from watching to playing with these guys but now I can chat to them and enjoy it rather than being intimidated."

Left-hander Green, the overnight leader, is chasing only his second European Tour win in 10 years, following a maiden victory in Dubai in 1997.

"I'll be fairly anxious to win because it's been a long time but I won't be desperate because I'm not going to put any undue pressure on myself," he said.

"It's hard to put a finger on why I've not won again but I do now have more self-belief."

Former European number one Lee Westwood, who won in Spain last month, was three shots off the lead after the 14th.

But the Ryder Cup star amassed 25 shots over the final four holes after running up quadruple bogey nines, via the rough on the 15th and the green-side water on the 18th.