LONDON:
Canadian Richard T. Lee continued to have the sharpest sport on the LIV Golf Promotions occasion, taking a two-shot lead into the ultimate day at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Fla.
Lee, who led after the primary day Thursday earlier than scores had been reset for the ultimate 36 holes on Saturday and Sunday, shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday after rounds of 64 and 66. He birdied par-4 holes Nos. 2, 7 12, 14 and 15 in addition to the par-5 No. 9 in his bogey-free spherical on Saturday.
“Truthfully, I do not suppose it will be snug for any participant to have a two-shot lead on the final day,” mentioned Lee, who has two eagles, 13 birdies and only one bogey in his 54 aggressive holes this week that included advancing out of each the primary and second rounds. “I will simply put my hat on and simply play my golf.”
Lee has carded two eagles, 13 birdies and a lone bogey in 54 holes this week.
A 3-way tie for second at 4-under consists of American Anthony Kim, South Africa’s Oliver Bekker and Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond.
Kim posted the opposite bogey-free spherical of the day, which featured birdies at Nos. 9, 13, 14 and 16.
Bekker’s spherical included a bogey at 14 and birdies at Nos. 3, 9, 13, 16 and 18. Janewattanond bogeyed the par-4 No. 3 in addition to No. 10 however countered with birdies at No. 4, 5, 7, 9, 13 and 16.
The highest three finishers on the four-round occasion can be awarded full-season, wild-card spots for the 2026 LIV Golf League season, and every of the highest 10 finishers plus ties can be exempt for the 2026 Worldwide Collection co-sponsored by the Asian Tour.
Lucas Bjerregaard of Denmark carded a 3-under 67 to be alone in fifth. A two-time winner on the DP World Tour, he mentioned incomes full-time LIV Golf standing would change his profession.
“The place I’m in my profession proper now,” the 34-year-old mentioned, “it is most likely that or retirement. Yeah, that might imply lots for certain.”
Kim was amongst a number of gamers who obtained an exemption into the second spherical, whereas others started Thursday with a play-in spherical. The previous wunderkind from California, now 40, returned from a 12-year hiatus from the sport (2012-24) when he competed on the LIV circuit as a wild card in 2024, and once more in 2025.
However no, the lady will get up. And also you see, I need to be extra, however I’ve any individual watching.
However he was relegated on the finish of the 2025 season and is attempting to earn his manner again.
“I’ve a chance to get a type of spots,” mentioned Kim, the one American to advance to the weekend, mentioned on Saturday. “That is what I requested for coming into this week and put myself in good place. Now I’ve simply obtained to go end.”
Kim made an 8-foot birdie putt on his ultimate gap Friday to make the reduce on the quantity and make the 22-player discipline for the weekend.
