Rahm two shots behind leader and fellow Spaniard Angel Hidalgo; Shane Lowry cards 68 to move up leaderboard
Spain's Jon Rahm plays a shot on the second hole during the third round of the Open de España at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Imagesmoved firmly into contention for a fourth Open de España title as he played himself into the final group alongside fellow Spaniards Angel Hidalgo and David Puig.
That was despite playing much of the round without his driver, which suffered damage on the front nine and was only returned to him on the 14th hole after being repaired. Rahm, hailed by Hidalgo after Saturday’s round as “the Goat in this tournament”, said: “I’m very excited. England’s Joe Dean holed out from the 12th fairway for his third eagle in two days on his way to a two-under-par 69 that left him tied in fourth, with United States Ryder Cup player Patrick Reed on eight under.
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