Jon Rahm (67) moved up to second place in his LIV Golf debut

The Chilean Joaquin Niemanncaptain of the Torque team, took first place in the Mexican tournament this Saturday. Mayakoba in LIV Golf at the end of the second round with 70 strokes, while the Spaniards Jon Rahm He moved up to second place by finishing with 67 hits. The Basque will start the final day this Sunday four shots behind the leader, with a chance to win the title on his debut in Saudi Super League.

After two days of activities, Rahm, experiencing his first circuit course sponsored by Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fundis tied for second place with South African Dean Burmesterfrom Stinger, who scored 66 hits today.

In the competition that opens LIV’s third season, Niemann completed a day of birdies and three bogeys on Saturday, to reach 129 points after two days of competition.

Rahm, champion of August Masters and leader of Legion XIII, finished with five birdies and one bogey. The native Barrika added 133 points in two days at Mayakoba, the same as Burmester.

Other prominent Hispanics of the day were Sergio Garcia, fourth with day 70 effects for a total of 135; Colombian Sebastián Muñoz, eighth with 70 shots and a two-day total of 138, and Spaniard Eugenio López, with 70 and 143 after two days.

In the team table, Niemann’s Torque and the Mexican Carlos Ortiz are the best, then Legion XIII and Rahm’s Smash appear.

The third and final round of the Mayakoba tournament, played at the ‘El camaleón’ field, in Mexico’s Riviera Maya, will take place this Sunday.

Classification

2nd day

LIV GOLF OF MAYAKOBA (par 71)
129 Joaquín Niemann (Chl) 59-70
133 Jon Rahm (ESP) 66-67
Dean Burmester (RSA) 67-66
135 Sergio García (ESP) 65-70
137 Charles Howell III (USA) 68-69
Brooks Koepka (USA) 69-68
Patrick Reed (USA) 64-73
138 Dustin Johnson (USA) 67-71
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143 Eugenio López Chacarra (ESP/28º) 73-70
145 David Puig (ESP/34º) 72-73