That of Pirque managed a round of nine under par with an eagle on the first hole.
Extraordinary. There is no other word to define the day of Saturday for Mito Pereira, who with a resounding -9 (lowest card of the day) rose to the top of the Chile Open with only 18 holes to play.
In this place he will appear this Sunday alongside Clemente Errázuriz and Gabriel Morgan, who also reached a cumulative score of 16 strokes under par. Chilean trident who will seek glory and at the same time stop the pressure from Joaquín Niemann, who with one day remaining occupies fourth place with an overall record of -14.
The recent Australian Open champion shot a round of four under par, improving on what he did on Friday, where he only managed to exceed the course requirements by three strokes. It was precisely on this day that Errázuriz took the lead. The Sport Francés player had already been champion in 2019, but in the amateur category. He is now looking for his victory among the professionals.
Everyone will have to be wary of Mito Pereira who arrives at his best level at the close. The tournament started with a difficult day, where he went out in the afternoon and had to deal with soft greens, lots of heat and wind.
Then he entered the fight with a round of six under par and now with this -9. 18 holes separate him from an unprecedented victory for him.
The Chile Open will close in a film, with four golfers having real options to win the crown. The three leaders will come out at 12:50 p.m. to play the first hole. Niemann will do it a few minutes before.
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