Spain’s Jon Rahm moved to within two shots of the lead at the Spanish Open after carding a six-under-par 65 in Saturday’s third round.
The three-time former champion pulled back three shots on leader Angel Hidalgo, whose 68 left him on 13 under for the tournament.
Rahm will join fellow Spaniard Hidalgo in Sunday’s final pairing at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.
David Puig, also of Spain, is a shot back on 11 under following his 65, while England’s world number 184 Joe Dean and United States Ryder Cup player Patrick Reed are on eight under.
Rahm was only allowed to enter the tournament after lodging a late appeal against fines imposed by the DP World Tour for his participation in conflicting Saudi Arabian-funded LIV Golf tournaments.
The 29-year-old two-time major champion needs to play in four tournaments a season to retain his membership of the European-based circuit, which is necessary to be considered for the 2025 Ryder Cup team.
He has already played at the Paris Olympics, which counts as a DP World Tour event, and has entered next month’s Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland and the Andalucia Masters at Sotogrande in Spain.
The DP World Tour season ends in November.
