Jon Rahm’s shot (65) to face the final day as leader

Expectations were fulfilled from day one, Jon Rahm (65) also had success on Saturday with six unbeaten birdies (holes 4, 7, 11, 12, 14, 18) and will face the final day as leader tomorrow with the challenge of winning for the third time in Spanish Open after his victories in 2018 and 2019, which earned him a triple of Seve Ballesteros (1981, 1985 and 1995).

The Basque golfer, 27 years old and number 6 in the world, has a total of 197 shots (-16) and will start his final round with an advantage over the Australian. Min Woo Lee (66) and three against a group of six players, Louis De Jager (65), Marc Warren (65), Eddie Pepperell (67), Matthieu Pavon (68), Kiradech Aphibarnrat (68) and Stephen Gallacher (70) .

big attraction to Madrid Country ClubRahm began day 3 tied for 5th place by two strokes from the head, occupied by Paul Waring and the aforementioned Gallacher. The Spanish player recovered the good feeling on Thursday and, 18 holes later, he finished as the sole leader.

To top it off, he would have closed his round with an eagle after a superb tee shot on the par 4 18th hole: Jon left the ball on the green about eight meters from the flag and his second shot is about an inch from the hole. His sixth birdie, yes, allows him to put his name at the top of the table.

.@JonRahmpga drove the par four 18th! 🚀#AccionaOpen pic.twitter.com/1OfAlMPSd5

— DP WorldTour (@DPWorldTour) October 8, 2022

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“I am very happy to finish without bogeys. It was a very organized round. I played golf very well and, when I went a bit off, I have good shots to recover from. Only the 17th hole was a bit tough, but in others I have birdie options or good putts for par”, Rahm appreciates Movistar Golf.

Lee, 24 years old and number 73 in the ranking, also shone at the Country Club by signing a card of 66 strokes with one eagle and three eagles without any bogeys. The Aussie and Rahm have been the most consistent golfers of the week so far, so both have a strong case for putting the icing on the cake in Sunday’s reality.

Alvaro Quiros (66) and Sebastian Garcia (69) are the other Spaniards with the best ranking after the third round, both in 13th position, six strokes behind Rahm and, therefore, in high spirits to face the final day. the young novice louis masaveau (70) is 18th one step behind.

Rahm, champion of a Grand SlamThe 2021 US Openwill try to add his eighth title of DP World Tourthe new name of the European circuit, and his second victory of the season after winning the Mexico Opentournament of the PGA American tour.

Classification (3rd day)

Acciona Spanish Open (par 71)

197 Jon Rahm (ESP) 64-68-65
198 Min Woo Lee (Aus) 67-65-66
200 Kiradech Aphibarn Rat (Thai) 63-69-68
Louis DeJager (RSA) 71-64-65
Stephen Gallacher (Esc) 65-65-70
Matthieu Pavon (Fra) 64-68-68
Eddie Pepperell (Eng) 67-66-67
Marc Warren (Esc) 70-65-65
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