WASHINGTON (United States) — Australia’s Lucas Herbert gave up half of his lead during the third round of LIV Golf Virginia, yet his 4-under-par 68 was good enough to move to 21 under and carry a three-shot edge into the final round.
Herbert, 30, enjoys some daylight between him and Sergio Garcia (18 under after a 65) as he chases his first LIV title, Reuters reported.
“I think, if you’d given me a three-shot lead going into the start of the week, I’d have taken it in a heartbeat,” Herbert said. “You’ve got to put that in context, I think.”
The context is that Herbert was the only player in the top seven (through 54 holes) who didn’t shoot a 65 or better on Saturday.
Spain’s Josele Ballester was particularly brilliant as he fired a 12 under 60 to set the course record at Trump National in Potomac Falls, Va. Had he birdied each of the last two holes – he missed a 25-foot birdie try on No 10, his final hole – he would have tied LIV’s 18-hole record.
