Jon Rahm squeezed Chilean Joaquín Niemann, leader of Liv Golf and his rival for the title, by neutralizing two of the three blows of disadvantage with which the day had begun, while the Colombian Sebastián Muñoz resists in the leadership of the tournament in Indianapolis (United States).
Niemann appeared in this last tournament – which is played until Sunday at The Club At Chatham Hills (Indiana, United States) – with 208.43 points in the general in front of 196.16 of a RAHM. The Chilean only needs to stay ahead of the Rahm to win the title that escaped last year, precisely in front of Barrika.
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Niemann had done his homework on Friday's round, in which he signed 64 blows (-7 with an Eagle, seven birdies and a double bogey) compared to Rahm (-4 with five birdies and one bogey), beginning to caress the title.
This Saturday, however, it was Rahm with 64 blows (-7 with eight birdies and a bogey) who put pressure on the Chilean, who signed 66 blows (-5 with an Eagle, five Birdies and two Bogeys).
Niemann closed the round with Birdie that allowed him to stay with an advantage of Rahm: -12 El Chileno A -11 Barrika.
“I know I have to take advantage if I want to win. He would have to finish much below. So the goal tomorrow is, I hope, to go out and do what Sebastián (Muñoz) did the first day to give me a chance to win,” Rahm said. “If not, I'm going to need a little luck,” he added.
Along with sports success, crowned in the LIV entails an extra prize of 18 million dollars, together with the four million that the winner of the tournament is pocketed. The second in the general receives a final bonus of eight million and the third, of four.
Muñoz clings to the leadership
The Bogotano starred in a first sensational round on Friday, with 59 blows for an extraordinary -12.
Today things were not so good, with an irregular round. Muñoz finished with 67 blows (-4 with eight birdies, 2 bogeys and a double bogey).
The Colombian started with six Birdies in his first seven holes, but he began to run and finished the round with that double bogey in hole 18 that leaves him with an accumulated of -16, tied in the leadership with the American Dustin Johnson.
Johnson signed a -9 on Friday's first round and -7 this Saturday.
