Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele will take a share of the lead into the ultimate circular of the men’s golf competition at the Olympics, with Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler still within the decoration chase in Paris.
Spaniard Rahm set the clubhouse target after blending seven birdies with two intruder amid a five-under 66 at Le Golf National, as it were for American Schauffele – the gold medallist in Tokyo – to move nearby him on 14 beneath taking after a third-round 68.
Group GB’s Tommy Fleetwood sits a shot back in third with one circular cleared out to play, whereas Ryder Container team-mate Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark let go a round-of-the-day 62 to move to 11 beneath nearby Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama in a share of fourth and two strokes exterior the award places.
McIlroy – who barely missed out on a bronze for Ireland within the final Olympics – carded a bogey-free 66 to move back into dispute, lifting him into tied-sixth and within the bunch on 10 beneath that contains Scheffler, Tom Kim and Thomas Detry.
Talking approximately the quality of the leaderboard, McIlroy said:
“It’s astounding for the diversion to see all those sort of players up there. Clearly Xander, who has had an incredible year.
“Scottie, best player within the world; you’ve got Jon Rahm, a few more youthful players as well, Nicolai shooting 62 nowadays. Better believe it, it’s an astonishing leaderboard and ought to be an energizing day tomorrow.”
Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg offers 10th spot with Jason Day and Joaquin Niemann, whereas France’s Victor Perez is one of four players on eight beneath and six back as he chases a domestic decoration.
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