Jon Rahm moved a giant step nearer to a historic fourth acciona Open de España title after leaping inside two pictures of the lead heading into the ultimate day in Madrid.
The previous world No 1 carded six birdies in a bogey-free 65 at Membership de Campo Villa de Madrid to maneuver to 11 beneath and tied-second alongside fellow LIV Golf League participant David Puig, as compatriot Angel Hidalgo continued to set the tempo on house soil.
Rahm took benefit of each par-fives on the entrance 9 – the fourth and seventh – and rolled in a 10-foot birdie on the ninth to succeed in the flip in 33, regardless of lacking his driver for a big portion of the third spherical.
The Spaniard had it returned to him shortly after a birdie on the thirteenth, with Rahm selecting up two extra pictures over his closing three holes to shut out a blemish-free card and guarantee he would enjoying alongside Hidalgo and Puig within the closing group on Sunday.
“I’m very excited,” Rahm mentioned. “I’ve but to be paired with (Puig) in any match, I am glad our first time goes to be right here within the closing group.
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“Hopefully I can end up with the win but it’s definitely going to be a Sunday atmosphere-wise that they haven’t experienced yet. There’s going to be a lot of people watching, and it’s going to be a lot of fun.”
Puig is three strokes again after matching Rahm’s bogey-free 65, as Hidalgo continued to set the tempo after mixing 5 birdies with two bogeys in a three-under 68 on Saturday.
“After the short putt I missed on 12, I played great golf,” Hidalgo mentioned. “I know David really well, I played with him when I was young. Jon, what can I say? He’s the GOAT in this tournament. I can’t wait to arrive at the first tee tomorrow.”
England’s Joe Dean holed out from the twelfth fairway for eagle on his strategy to a two-under 69, leaving him tied-fourth alongside former Masters champion Patrick Reed, with Tommy Fleetwood and Tyrrell Hatton within the group tied-ninth that accommodates Jimmy Walker.
Sean Crocker fired a round-of-the-day 64 to additionally transfer inside the highest 10, whereas Shane Lowry is a part of the contingent on 4 beneath and 9 strokes adrift.
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