LIMA, Peru — Segundo Oliva Pinto had 5 birdies in eight holes across the flip Saturday for a 6-under 64, constructing a one-shot lead on the Latin American Beginner and spurring a shot at who will qualify for this 12 months’s three majors.
Pinto made seven birdies within the spherical, pushing the Argentine again from a seven-stroke deficit to a 54-hole lead, with the winner qualifying for this 12 months’s Masters, U.S. Open and British Open.
He posted a 5-under 205, one stroke forward of Brazil’s Eduardo Matarazzo (66) and Andy Schoenbaum, a 34-year-old Argentine who has performed in all however one of many occasion’s 11 tournaments. Schoenbaum, who was within the lead after 36 holes, hit two double bogeys on the again 9 and shot a 72.
Virgilio Paz Valdez of Venezuela additionally scored a 64, matching his lowest rating this week at Lima Golf Membership. He was two strokes behind Mexico’s Eduardo Derbez (66 RBIs), Argentina’s Matteo Pulcini (70 RBIs), and Paraguay’s Erich Fortregue (70 RBIs).
Seven gamers entered the ultimate spherical with a two-shot distinction.
