Jon Rahm joined defending gold medallist Xander Schauffele atop the Olympic leaderboard after Saturday's Round 3.
Rahm and Schauffele hold a one-stroke lead over Tommy Fleetwood. Schauffele is looking to become the first two-time gold medallist in Olympic golf.
Schauffele left a 23-foot birdie putt just short on No. 18 that would've given him the solo lead.
Here's the top 10 entering Sunday:
| Place | Player | Total To Par | Round 3 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-1 | 🇪🇸 Jon Rahm | -14 | 66 |
| T-1 | 🇺🇸 Xander Schauffele | -14 | 68 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 Tommy Fleetwood | -13 | 69 |
| T-4 | 🇩🇰 Nicolai Hojgaard | -11 | 62 |
| T-4 | 🇯🇵 Hideki Matsuyama | -11 | 71 |
| T-6 | 🇮🇪 Rory McIlroy | -10 | 66 |
| T-6 | 🇺🇸 Scottie Scheffler | -10 | 67 |
| T-6 | 🇰🇷 Tom Kim | -10 | 69 |
| T-6 | 🇧🇪 Thomas Detry | -10 | 69 |
| T-10 | 🇸🇪 Ludvig Aberg | -9 | 66 |
| T-10 | 🇦🇺 Jason Day | -9 | 67 |
| T-10 | 🇨🇱 Joaquin Niemann | -9 | 68 |
After leading through two rounds, Matsuyama dropped two shots out of the medal positions.
Hojgaard matched Le Golf National's course record with a 9-under 62 to move into the top five. His twin brother, Rasmus, shot a 62 at the course in 2022.
McIlroy carded his best round of the Olympics with a 5-under 66 to put him within striking distance of a medal.
World No. 1 Scheffler continues to lurk just outside the top five after shooting his second 4-under 67 of the tournament Saturday.
Corey Conners is the top Canadian in T-17th.
Matt Fitzpatrick withdrew from the competition after Round 3, citing a thumb injury. The world No. 22 followed up an 8-under 64 on Friday with a 10-over 81 on Saturday. He was T-53rd.
