If Queensland golfer Michael Wright wins the Australian Masters he will have no family members at Metropolitan to celebrate with.

Wright, who led over the first two rounds of the tournament trails leader South Australian Paul Spargo by a shot heading into the final day.

However the 40-year-old revealed he didn’t think his wife Joann or two young sons would be around for the deciding round because they couldn’t afford the flights from Brisbane.

Wright turned pro when he was 25 and has won three tier two PGA of Australasia events.

“It’s hard work,” said, Wright who doesn’t have a major sponsor.

“I’d love to be able to do that (fly them down) but we’re not in a financial position to be able to.”

First place in the tournament will take home $180,000 – almost small change for defending champion and world No.2 Adam Scott.

But Wright said it would make a massive difference.

“Absolutely, no doubt about it but we’ll wait and see what that number is going to be tomorrow.”

Wright has two young sons who were glued to the telecast after a special promise.

“I told them this morning I’d give them the thumbs up for every birdie,” he said.

In brutal, gusting winds, Wright dropped four shots on the back nine but said he was ready for the final round.

“It was very challenging out there but I’m happy enough to be sitting one back.”