cwith Donald Trump in the front row, which is what his field is for, Sergio García (65 hits) He gave himself a chance to win for the third time at LIVGolf three weeks after falling into the pit of despair. A few slight tweaks, the umpteenth change in the way of holding the putter, and a couple of hits that activate the brain towards other thoughts have caused a radical change in Borriol’s.
In Virginia, on the outskirts of the US capital, García positioned himself on Saturday for the assault on the third title of his career on the circuit. He did it by beating Australian Lucas Herbert, who had started six strokes ahead. At the end of the third day, with no wind, ideal for the game and this was demonstrated by the scorecards, the captain of the Fireballs was three up, after a great final birdie. (Results)
Sergio’s game once again conveys security. He has always been a very reliable player from tee to green. He did it all day, but especially in the first eight holes, when he had made six birdies, some thanks to eight-meter putts, like the one on hole 1. Everything worked out for him.
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He hit a bad chip rolled on 9—bogey—which in another time would have raised ghosts. But it happened the opposite, birdie immediately on 10 and another on 12. And on 13 he saved par playing barefoot from the water. Two bogeys, all on par 3s, due to bad putts, detracted from his big day.
Splendid Ballester
With Jon Rahm (65), seventh at 9 strokes, Saturday was Josele Ballester’s. It was colossal. He shot 60 shots, his best professional card, with 10 birdies and an eagle. It was a torrent of putts with determination, good drivers, minidrivers, a club that he uses a lot because its distances are often exaggerated, and with the irons. He advanced more than 30 positions and confirmed that the talent of the 22-year-old boy promises great days for Spanish golf.
“It’s been incredible. I’ve done everything well all day, but I would highlight the putting. I wasn’t putting well, but on Friday night I saw a video on Instagram of Brad Faxon – a putting guru – and it helped me a lot. I had to be less on the ball, more on sensation, hitting the putt and doing all the work earlier in the routine. And I guess it worked,” Josele said. “With the adrenaline, on the last hole I went a little over the flag, but in the end those 60 are a fabulous result. Until the last four years I didn’t think about doing 59.”
