Kristoffer Broberg has to be the danger man heading to the final round of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open at Royal Aberdeen.

The quietly-spoken Broberg has gone about his task of becoming the first Swede to lift the gleaming Scottish Open trophy in eight years very patiently and very methodically.

In fact, Broberg bears a real likeness, in at least the long hair department, to countryman Johan Edfors who captured the 2006 Scottish Open along the shores of Loch Lomond.

Kristoffer Broberg won four times in 2012 on the Challenge Tour and now primed for a maiden European Tour success. (Photo – European Tour)

The Callaway supported Broberg posted a third round 68 to move to nine under par and within real striking distance being just a stroke behind the leading pair of England’s Justin Rose (66) and Scotland’s Marc Warren (67).

And while Warren will surely attract a very vocal home support, Broberg will draw on his historic 2012 four-time winning Challenge Tour season in seeking to win for a very first time on the main European Tour.

“I had a lot of fun out there today and the key was just keeping patient and play your golf,” he said.

“I played really, really good out there.  I made three mistakes out there, two 3‑putts, but played all right.

“I did hit a bad shot on the first tee, and hit a bad chip from there for a 2‑putt, bogey but I managed to birdie the second and 3‑putted the third and just keep on rolling.

“And given what I achieved on the Challenge Tour two years ago I will just keep focused and don’t think at the leaderboard.  I will just go for your game and hit your shots and stay patient.”

And after missing out on securing a place into next week’s Open Championship through the recent Irish Open, Broberg is the leading player among  three who will earn tee times in next week’s Royal Liverpool Major.

“I was not that disappointed in Ireland as the third place virtually wrapped up my card for next year,” he said.

“But now I have the chance not only to win the Scottish Open but to qualify for my first-ever Major Championship.