Joaquín Niemann opened the six-stroke lead in direction of Sunday’s last spherical at Liv Golf England.
The Torque GC captain moved to 14 beneath par with an 8-under 65 at JCB Golf and Nation Membership in Rosester, England on Saturday. He scored 9 birdies on the par 4 fifteenth gap with a lonely bogey.
Bubba Watson got here in second at 8 beneath, after 68-year-old Paul Casey (68), Caleb Saratt (68) and Adrian Melonk (70) completed third at 7 beneath.
Niemann has already gained 4 Liv Golf Tour this season, however is wanting so as to add him to Adelaide, Singapore, Mexico Metropolis and Virginia titles.
“I had a good time. I made plenty of putts,” Nieman mentioned. “I laughed at it typically as a result of I am not used to seeing quite a lot of them in there, and it is type of cool to see that.
“Except for that, I hit some good photographs, all the pieces felt like many of the tees, the tees, the irons and placing have been beneath management.
Niemann is Nos. I had 5 birdies on the entrance 9, together with three consecutive ones of 1-3.
“I feel it is an awesome course for my eyes,” mentioned Neiman, who tied the second final 12 months. “It appears like there are quite a lot of blind photographs. There are quite a lot of left to proper, proper to proper, proper to proper. It’s important to transfer it. It’s important to use several types of photographs from the tee. I am fairly assured on this course as nicely.
Niemann’s Torque GC is in entrance of the 24-under staff championship in a three-shot for Legion XIII, exploring their first staff title since 2023.
“We all know we are able to try this. We’re approaching for some alternatives,” Nieman mentioned. “…I feel tomorrow will likely be an thrilling day for all of us.
Watson is aware of that sizzling spherical and maybe dangerous climate will likely be wanted to maintain Neiman away from the highest of the rostrum.
“He is taking part in very well. You do not count on him to do something to get behind him,” Watson mentioned. “The course of the wind – I am not wanting on the climate. It may change the golf course and the way we play it, the tweezer up.
“However we give all of it, and hope it is adequate, we now have a spherical like he has (Saturday).
5 golfers, together with Niemann’s torque GC teammate Carlos Ortiz, got here in sixth at 6 beneath.
