LIV Golf Virginia third round recap – Lucas Herbert leads Sergio Garcia by three after crazy day of action
Updated 09/05/2026 at 23:45 GMT+1
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LIV Golf Virginia live comments and streaming details. TNT Sports brings you updates from Trump National Golf Club in Washington D.C. Lucas Herbert leads with one round to go standing on 21-under par, with Sergio Garcia three shots behind. Bryson DeChambeau is among the pack eight shots off the lead going into the Sunday's Round 4.
Highlights: Herbert extends lead with superb second round in Virginia
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Ripper GC’s Lucas Herbert leads LIV Golf Virginia by three shots after the third round on Saturday.
The Australian was 17-under at the halfway stage of the tournament and hit a creditable four-under par, but a seven-under 65 from Sergio Garcia saw the lead halved, live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.
Joselu Ballester hit a remarkable 60 and stands in third place going into the final round alongside Bryson DeChambeau, Dean Burmester and Scott Vincent.
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Highlights: Herbert extends lead with superb second round in Virginia
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Garcia halves Herbert lead, Ballester hits 60
Sergio Garcia's 65 cut Lucas Herbert's lead to three shots ahead of Sunday's final round, but the highlight of Moving Day was an exceptional 60 from Spanish young sensation Josele Ballester's 12-under par round.
Ballester now lies third along with Bryson DeChambeau, Dean Burmester and Scott Vincent - who himself hit a ten-under par 62.
Although DeChambeau and co have theoretically given themselves a chance, they remain 12 eight shots adrift of Herbert who shows little sign of giving up his lead.
Garcia played as good a round as he has all year and it involved the escapology he was known for early in his career.
On the 13th after hitting to the edge of the water, he took his socks and shoes off - like Jean van de Velde famously did in the 1999 Open Championship - and hit a shot near enough to the green to allow himself an up and down for par.
Both leaders had putts for birdie on the last where, in a moment which may prove pivotal, Herbert missed while Garcia's sunk.
What is certain is that an enthralling Round 4 has been set up as the pair go head-to-head again.
End of Round 3 Leaderboard
Herbert -21
Garcia -18
Ballester -13
Burmester -13
DeChambeau -13
Vincent -13
Rahm -12
Detry -11
McDowell -11
Garcia -18
Ballester -13
Burmester -13
DeChambeau -13
Vincent -13
Rahm -12
Detry -11
McDowell -11
Teams Leaderboard
Fireballs -35
Legion XII -35
Ripper -33
4Aces -31
Crusher -31
Legion XII -35
Ripper -33
4Aces -31
Crusher -31
Garcia reduces overnight lead to three
Herbert's putt stayed just right of the hole, but Garcia rolled his home. A fantastic end to a thrilling round of golf.
Both have chances of birdie on last
So does Richard Bland, who is back on -8. Three fantastic approaches within ten feet or so from the hole.
Herbert disappointed to go to 21-under
He had a 15-footer to eagle at 17 but just leaves it beside the hole. Garcia also gets a birdie.
The leading two still out there
They are on the fairway on the 17th, while the others are in the clubhouse.
Ballester just misses long putt
The 22-year-old can't make history so has to settle for the round of the tournament (and maybe the year) so far, with a 12-under par 60.
Bryson and Rahm end rounds with birdies
They finish on the first, with Rahm holing from off the green and then DeChambeau putting home for a third straight birdie for a round of 64 and a share of third place.
Vincent holes bunker shot to go joint-third
He is ten under with one hole remaining. On a normal day this would seem an unbelievable round.
Sergio's putting touch has deserted him
That one on the 16th was unlucky as it looked in before lipping out. Now he is four behind Herbert.
Can Ballester birdie the ninth for a 59?
He just missed a birdie on the eighth but doing so on the ninth, his last hole, would see him break 60, an achievement this round deserves.
Rahm drops a shot
He misses a six-footer to move back to 11-under, two behind Ballester. And DeChambeau birdies to move to -12.
Ballester with yet another birdie
Four birdies out of the last five leave him TWELVE under for the day. He was in trouble on the eighth but his pitch left him a six-footer he was never going to miss today.
Herbert lead extends to three
After dramaticallly saving his par on the 13th, Garcia makes a bogey on the par-three 14th.
Sergio putts monster to save par
There were long odds of him doing this when he was going for a paddle in bare feet.
Garcia done a Van de Velde!
With better results. He took his shoes and socks off to stand in the water and hit a ball just lying dry and put it back onto the fairway.
Rahm joins Ballester in third
A fine tee shot gives him a 12-footer for a birdie and he slots it home.
Ballester with another birdie!
He is ELEVEN under for the day with four holes to play. And he is alone now on 12-under for the tournament.
Herbert is back to 20-under
He makes a great up and down from a very tricky position by the 12th green. Garcia also birdies though, more conventially, knocking home a four-footer for his four.
Ballester up to third
He has joined Dean Burmester and Jon Rahm in third after his eighth birdie (along with an eagle).
Ballester nine-under for the round
And he has six holes to go! He has moved up to tie DeChambeau and Scott Vincent for joint-fifth.
Garcia back up to 17-under
He slots a 15-footer on the first hole of the back nine to bring the lead back to two.
Garcia drops shot at ninth
For the second straight round he follows a birdie on the eighth with a bogey on the ninth.
Leaderboard at halfway point
Herbert -19
Garcia -16
Rahm -11
Burmester -10
DeChambeau -10
Detry -9
Vincent -9
Ballester -9
Garcia -16
Rahm -11
Burmester -10
DeChambeau -10
Detry -9
Vincent -9
Ballester -9
Teams Leaderboard
Ripper -32
Legion XII -29
Fireballs -27
Crushers -25
Southern Guards -24
Cleeks -24
Legion XII -29
Fireballs -27
Crushers -25
Southern Guards -24
Cleeks -24
And now the lead is two
Garcia rolls a five-footer home to get closer to Herbert than anyone has been since the end of the first round.
Bogey for Herbert
The first blotch on his record since his seventh hole of the first round, as he hits a five on the par-four seventh. The lead is only three over Garcia now.
Another fine bunker shot gets Herbert to 20-under
It was a feature of his first two rounds. Landing in the bunker on par fives and leaving himself virtual gimme putts - and he has just done it again on the sixth. Garcia also sinks a putt for birdie.
Sergio birdies the fifth
His fourth of the day. And he has the part-five sixth next. Herbert just leads by four now.
Bryson and Rahm join Detry
These three are inspiring each other to play better and better. They are all on 10-under.
Detry moves into third
He might not have an eagle like his two playing partners, but he is five-under for the round already and moves one clear of Rahm and DeChambeau.
Garcia moves to 14-under
He is now three-under for the day and Herbert's lead is down to five.
Rahm close to holing bunker shot
It would have been a second eagle for him, as it is he must settle for a birdie.
Leishman gets an eagle
He dinks the ball from the edge of the green on the sixth into the hole for a three. He is now level with DeChambeau on 9-under.
Herbert moves to 19-under
His lead is back to six. His tee shot was not quite as good as Rahm's on the fourth but he left himself a six-footer which he sinks.
Another birdie for Bryson
He leaves himself a four-footer for birdie on the fifth and that putting it away puts him in third place on his own.
Early leaderboard
Herbert -18
Garcia -13
Bland -8
DeChambeau -8
Detry -8
Rahm -8
Casey -7
Leishman -7
Garcia -13
Bland -8
DeChambeau -8
Detry -8
Rahm -8
Casey -7
Leishman -7
Herbert and Garcia both birdie second
Herbert's drive was errant but his third shot was chipped to a yard from the hole. Garcia had only slightly further to make his four.
Detry makes third birdie
A fantastic approach to the fourth leaves him a five footer which sees him go birdie-birdie-birdie and level with Rahm and DeChambeau on 8-under.
Garcia birdies the first
He sunk a 15-footer to move to 12-under, reducing Herbert's lead to five as the Aussie pars the first. Bland also got a three on the first.
Both birdie the third hole!
DeChambeau sunk a huge putt across the green to secure his birdie. They are both on 8-under, a mere nine shots behind Herbert. Detry got a second successive birdie. The three are a combined 8-under after 3 holes!
Rahm so close to hole-in-one
He has a tap in for an eagle-birdie start.
Rahm follows with eagle of his own!
He sinks a 20 foot putt for his three. What a start to the third round! Moving day living up to its name already. Detry, playing with them, gets a birdie but is pretty overshadowed.
DeChambeau starts with an eagle!
He drains a chip and run from the edge of the green. He is now equal third! At this rate he could reel in Herbert by the turn...
The Shotgun Start is Underway
Rahm and DeChambeau both hit their drives straight down the fairway on the par-five second. They had slow starts in the first two days, maybe not today.
Today's Groupings
Rahm and DeChambeau together!
Herbert set for US Open
More good news for a LIV Golfer...Lucas Herbert should play at the US Open barring a disastrous last 36 holes.
Good news for Detry
Thomas Detry is among the cluster of players on five-under, including DeChambeau and Rahm, and has been given a fillip ahead of Round 3 with the news he will play at next week's US PGA Championship.
Let’s revel in Herbert’s second round one more time
A round of golf you’d think he will never forget - though we might have thought that about Round 1.
Highlights: Herbert extends lead with superb second round in Virginia
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Thanks for joining our coverage of Moving Day at LIV Golf Virginia. And boy do the field need to do some moving with Lucas Herbert six shots clear of Sergio Garcia, who himself if four clear of the rest of the field.
Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm are 12 back from Herbert so need to move quickly in Round 3 to give themselves a chance on the last day.
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