On the liv golf leaderboard Joaquin Niemann and Lee Westwood share the lead at 10-under-par 203 after the third round at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore. Niemann surged with a battling 66, mixing seven birdies and two bogeys, while Westwood closed with a 68 to match him. The pairing sits one stroke ahead of Bryson DeChambeau and Richard Lee as the event moves toward the weekend.
Liv Golf Leaderboard: Where the leaders stand
Joaquin Niemann’s third-round 66 vaulted him into a tie with Lee Westwood at the top of the leaderboard; both sit at 10-under-par 203 for the tournament. Niemann’s card featured seven birdies and two bogeys, and he is aiming to become only the second player to successfully defend a LIV Golf title after Brooks Koepka in Jeddah. Bryson DeChambeau and Richard Lee of Canada are one stroke behind the leaders following DeChambeau’s one-over 72 and Lee’s closing birdie for a 69.
Spain’s Jon Rahm carded an even-par 71 and remains within striking distance, three strokes off the pace. Among Australian contenders, Marc Leishman stands alone in sixth at six-under after a 71, while Cameron Smith is tied for 16th on three-under following a 69. In the team race, 4Aces sit atop the team standings at 16-under after a 68 from captain Dustin Johnson, two shots clear of Ripper GC and Legion XIII; Johnson is tied for seventh individually at 5-under with six others.
Immediate Reactions
“I would say it’s a major championship-style golf course. It’s very demanding, ” Lee Westwood, professional golfer, LIV Golf, said after his round, adding that the course demands fairways and punishes shots from the rough. “Even though the rough isn’t that thick, it asks you to hit a lot of fairways, and it’s difficult to score from the rough. You don’t have as much control on the golf ball. “
“I’ve been hitting the ball really good. I think that’s the key, ” Joaquin Niemann, professional golfer, LIV Golf, said, calling Sentosa a “really stressful golf course” with “a lot of danger off the tee, a lot of water on second shots. ” Niemann described feeling “stress-free after I hit the shot” when his ball landed where he saw it.
“I played really well. The greens on 8, 9, 10, 11 got really slow, ” Bryson DeChambeau, professional golfer, LIV Golf, said, explaining that slower greens in that stretch led to some three-putts that cost momentum despite an otherwise strong performance.
What’s Next
The field heads into the weekend with Niemann and Westwood sharing the lead and a tightly packed group breathing down their necks; the liv golf leaderboard should see decisive movement as players chase birdies and teams vie for position. Attention will turn to whether Niemann can successfully defend his title and how 4Aces respond as challengers aim to close the one- and two-shot gaps in both the individual and team races.
