Liv Golf Singapore 2026: Niemann, Westwood Share Lead After Round 3
At the third-round stage of liv golf singapore 2026 at Sentosa Golf Club, Joaquin Niemann produced a battling 66 to surge into a tie with Lee Westwood atop the leaderboard at 10-under-par 203.
Niemann and Westwood Rise To The Top
Niemann mixed seven birdies with two bogeys in his 66 to join 52-year-old Westwood, who closed with birdies on three of the final four holes for a 68. The duo sat level at 10-under-par 203, with both players moving ahead of the field after a demanding third round on a course that played tougher than the first two days.
Westwood described the setup as challenging, saying it was “a major championship-style golf course” that demands fairways and penalizes scoring from the rough. Niemann echoed that view, calling the layout “a really stressful golf course” with plenty of danger off the tee and water on second shots, and said he had been “hitting the ball really good. “
Liv Golf Singapore 2026: Leaderboard and Contenders
liv golf singapore 2026 standings through three rounds left Niemann and Westwood a stroke clear of second-round leader Bryson DeChambeau and Richard Lee of Canada. DeChambeau followed his second-round 65 with a one-over 72 in round three and noted that slowing greens around holes 8 through 11 cost him momentum, leading to a few three-putts despite feeling he had played well.
Jon Rahm carded an even-par 71 to remain within striking distance, three strokes off the leaders. Australia’s Marc Leishman shot 71 to stand alone in sixth at six-under, while compatriot Cameron Smith was tied for 16th on three-under after a 69. Richard Lee, who entered as a wild card, birdied the final hole for a 69 to join DeChambeau a stroke behind the co-leaders.
Niemann is also pursuing a notable milestone: he is bidding to become only the second player to successfully defend a title in this series, after the earlier successful defense in Jeddah.
Team Race Tight With 4Aces In Front
The team competition was tightly contested after three rounds. 4Aces sat atop the team leaderboard, driven by a 68 from their captain, Dustin Johnson, which sent the team to 16-under. That total left them two shots clear of Ripper GC and Legion XIII. Johnson’s round also placed him in a tie for seventh individually at 5-under alongside six others.
With Niemann and Westwood sharing the individual lead and multiple players within a few strokes, both the individual and team races remained closely contested following round three at Sentosa Golf Club.
The standings set after the third round leave several players and teams in contention as the tournament moves forward, with narrow margins separating the leaders from the chasing pack.
