Hong Kong, March 7 India's Anirban Lahiri carded one birdie and one bogey in a modest even-par third round that saw him fall outside the Top-10 at LIV Golf Hong Kong on Saturday.
With scores of 66-65-70, he is 9-under and tied for 17th place.
For the third time this season, Jon Rahm entered the final round in a strong position to earn his first individual LIV Golf victory since 2024. He carded a 5-under 65 to move into a three-way tie for the lead at 17 under.
To win the oldest championship course in Greater China, Rahm will need to outduel the very man he helped make his way to Hong Kong Golf Club – Thomas Detry of 4Aces GC. The Belgian, despite arriving late after being stranded in Dubai, has shown no signs of rust, shooting a 4-under 66 to also join the final group of co-leaders.
Rahm helped organize a private charter for seven LIV Golf players from the Middle East, who were stranded after the closure of the Dubai airport due to the ongoing conflict.
Rahm and Detry were not alone at the top, as Harold Varner III of Smash GC fired a 7-under 63 to move into a share of the lead.
The 36-hole co-leader, Carlos Ortiz, had a mixed day. The veteran made the turn at even par after bogeys on holes eight and nine, before rebounding nicely with four birdies in his first five holes on the back nine to briefly climb back to 17 under before missing short par putts on holes 16 and 18 to fall two behind the lead.
