HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England — British Open champion Cameron Smith overcame a pair of bogeys at the commence to publish a 4-under 67, giving him a 3-shot lead at LIV Golf-London on Saturday

Smith. is enjoying his final event ahead of his British Open title protection in two weeks at Royal Liverpool. The Australian has yet to win this year

Thomas. Pieters, who joined LIV at the commence of the season, had an even rougher time at Centurion Club. Along with a double bogey on the first hole, he dropped one other shot at the seventh. But his birdie on the seventh was the commence of three in a row, and Pieters shot 31 on the back nine to stay in the game with a 67

Marc. Leishman was slowed by back-to-back bogeys early on the back nine and shot sixty nine. Leishman and Pieters were joined at 9-under 133 by Louis Oosthuizen, who was 9 under for his round with 4 holes to play and had to settle for a 63

Smith. was at 12-under a hundred thirty going into the third and final round. His last victory was the LIV event outdoors Chicago last September

In. the workforce competition, Smith’s Ripper Golf Club was at 23 under and led by one over Stinger, with Oosthuizen as the captain

Smash. has been in the news for the flawed factors this week. The captain, PGA champion Brooks Koepka, took to the media to unload on teammate Matthew Wolff, criticizing him of quitting on rounds and not working. Wolff responded by saying he still was working on psychological health and it was heartbreaking to hear Koepka’s criticism

Koepka. shot sixty six. Wolff’s two eagles were offset by 4 bogeys in his round of sixty nine. Smash was in seventh place out of 12 teams

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