MEXICO CITY — Jon Rahm birdied three of his last 4 holes Saturday at LIV Golf Mexico for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over teammate Tyrrell Hatton.
Rahm will likely be on the lookout for his second LIV golf season win after going winless in 2025. This 12 months, he additionally received in Hong Kong.
Hatton, his Legion XIII teammate, had a 66. This would be the first time Rahm and Hatton will pair up within the last spherical of LIV Golf. The 2 have performed collectively in three PGA Tour tournaments, however by no means within the last spherical.
“I do not assume the ability relationship has modified a lot, however given the state of affairs we will be in, I can think about that we’ll be speaking rather less than typical,” Rahm stated. “On the finish of the day, regardless of who you are enjoying with, dialog is often very restricted.”
Rahm may also be aiming to do higher at Chapultepec than he did in 2017, when he almost edged out Dustin Johnson with two three-putt bogeys within the closing phases on the World Golf Championships.
Hutton additionally spent a while in Chapultepec. He lined up with Phil Mickelson within the 2018 WGC occasion finals, lacking out on the playoffs with a bogey on the ultimate gap.
“I believe I’ve confirmed prior to now that I can play nicely on this golf course,” Hatton stated. “I used to be upset that it didn’t work out on the 18th gap of the WGC occasion, however I hope the bubbles will likely be on my facet tomorrow.”
Branden Grace (65) and Tom McKibbin (69) have been one shot additional aside.
