MADRID — Marco Penge made eight birdies on Saturday and had an opportunity to win the Spanish Open, whereas native favourite Jon Rahm’s hopes of successful a file fourth title all however ended.
Penge shot a 7-under 64 within the third spherical for a match complete of 16 below. The chief of the day began with a bogey on three holes, however after that he continued to chase, ending below par on eight of the ten holes and separating himself from the group.
“Regardless of the result’s, it’ll be an ideal expertise, an ideal reminiscence for me,” Penge stated. “Tomorrow does not outline something. It is simply one other day, an 18-hole spherical of golf.”
His taking part in companion Joel Gerbach (Switzerland) is the closest challenger with a four-shot distinction. Daniel Brown and Patrick Reed might be within the again 5, adopted by Tom McKibbin within the again six.
Rahm will want a giant comeback after posting a 71 on Sunday that included a double bogey. He’s tied for twenty eighth place with a 12-stroke distinction. The Ryder Cup winner is trying to overtake Seve Ballesteros as essentially the most profitable golfer on the match for the reason that European Tour was created in 1972.
Penge, 27, received caught behind a tree on the second gap and broke his wedge.
“I knew it was going to interrupt,” he stated. “I picked a membership that I did not suppose I would wish for the remainder of the best way. I simply tried to not hit my hand on a tree.”
Penji began the day with a one-stroke lead. This 12 months, he additionally gained the Denmark Golf Championship and the Hainan Basic, and can goal for his third tour victory.
