Sydney-born Greg Chalmers is just one round away from ending a 385 PGA Tour victory drought after he birdied five of his closing six holes and move a commanding six points clear of the field on day three of the Barracuda Championship.

Chalmers, and affectionately known as ‘snake’, posted a third day 15-point total to move to 39 points and just hours after fellow Aussie Jason Day retained a share of the lead in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitaitonal.

If both were succeslsful, it would the first time in PGA Tour history two Australians have captured PGA Tour titles on the same week.

And if Chalmers does succeed in winning he will join Day in next fortnight’s Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Sydney’s Greg Chalmers ready to charm his way to a first PGA Tour win. (Photo – Getty).

Chalmers, a double Australian Open winner, is clear of Americans Ben Martin and Gary Woodland at an event that uses the modified Stableford system at the scenic Montreux Golf layout in Reno, Nevada.

Martin’s 16-point haul was the best round of the day, while Woodland tallied 11 points to stay in the hunt for the title. Scot Martin Laird is fourth on 28 points after a six-point round.

And the World No. 490 has conditional status on the PGA Tour.

‘There’s a long way to go, and there’s plenty of players capable of shooting a lot of points out here,’ said Chalmers, whose last victory was the 2014 Australian PGA Championship.

‘I’ll get out there tomorrow and get that first tee shot in play and get after it.’

Woodland is the only golfer in the top-20 who has already qualified for Royal Troon.