MADRID — Marco Penge is in place to win the Spanish Open after the Englishman reeled off eight birdies Saturday, whereas dwelling favourite Jon Rahm noticed his hopes of touchdown a document fourth title all however disappear.
Penge went to 16 below for the event after taking pictures a 7-under 64 within the third spherical. The in a single day chief began the day with a third-hole bogey however then went on a red-hot run, going below par on eight out of 10 holes to distance himself from the pack.
“Regardless of the final result is, it may be an important expertise, nice recollections for me,” Penge mentioned. “Tomorrow does not outline something. It is simply one other day, an 18-hole spherical of golf.”
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Taking part in associate Joel Girrbach of Switzerland is his nearest challenger, 4 pictures again. Daniel Brown and Patrick Reed are 5 again, adopted by Tom McKibbin, who’s six behind.
Rahm will want a large turnaround Sunday after a 71 that included a double bogey. He’s 12 pictures again and tied for twenty eighth. The Ryder Cup winner is making an attempt to surpass Seve Ballesteros because the event’s most profitable golfer because the creation of the European tour in 1972.
The 27-year-old Penge broke his wedge when he acquired caught behind a tree on the second gap.
“I knew it was going to interrupt,” he mentioned. “I form of picked a membership I did not assume I used to be going to want the remainder of the way in which, simply made positive to not hit my hand on the tree.”
Penge started the day with a one-shot lead. He’ll now bid for his third tour win after additionally prevailing this 12 months on the Danish Golf Championship and the Hainan Traditional.
