Golf – Bryson DeChambeau carded two eagles yesterday to maintain a two-shot lead at the inaugural LIV Golf event in South Africa.
Southern Guards, the home favourites, lead the team event entering the final round at Steyn City in Johannesburg.
DeChambeau posted a 7-under-par 64 in the third round to move to 21 under, two shots ahead of South Africa’s Branden Grace. He eagled the par-4 fifth hole and the par-5 10th and added birdies at Nos. 1, 4 and 18 in a bogey-free round at the Jack Nicklaus-designed course.
DeChambeau, 32, remains red hot after winning the LIV Golf Singapore event last week for his fourth career individual title on the circuit.
“Tomorrow is going to be a great day,” DeChambeau said. “Gracey is playing some incredible golf, and it’s fun to be alongside him playing some good golf, as well. He’s got a huge hometown support, and it’s cool to feed off of that energy, so hopefully there’s a little bit more energy, and I can kind of feed off of that. I like it.”
Grace also turned in a 64 thanks to an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole plus six birdies and one bogey. The Southern Guards member birdied the last two holes to open a one-stroke lead over Mexico’s Abraham Ancer (64 yesterday) and Spain’s Jon Rahm (64), who sit at 18-under.
Belgium’s Thomas Detry (63), South Africa’s Dean Burmester (65) and Spain’s David Puig (66) are tied for fifth place at 17 under. Tied for eighth at 16 under are Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz (65) and Charles Howell III (66).
Grace’s and Burmester’s Southern Guards teammates Louis Oosthuizen (64) and Charl Schwartzel (65) are part of a six-way tie for 18th at 12 under.
“What a day. All four boys had a good day,” Burmester said. “It looks like all four of us scored well. I don’t know what the total is, but Gracey just birdied 17. For me, honestly, I’m so proud of all the guys, and for us to be in the hunt for the team thing is incredible.”
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