Jun 7, 2025; Gainesville, Virginia, USA; Anirban Lahiri of group Crushers GC hits a tee shot on the fifteenth gap throughout the second spherical of the LIV Golf Virginia golf event at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership. Obligatory Credit score: Geoff Burke-Imagn Photos Pursuing his first particular person win with LIV Golf, Anirban Lahiri of India performed a bogey-free second spherical at 7-under 64 on Saturday and holds a two-shot lead at LIV Golf Virginia on Saturday in Gainesville, Va.
A runner-up 4 instances with LIV Golf, Lahiri sank seven birdies and made a 39-foot par putt on No. 16, then completed robust with a par on No. 18 after touchdown within the tough. On the 18th, he needed to rise up and down from a distance of greater than 100 yards.
“Yeah, these felt like birdies as properly,” Lahiri mentioned of his spectacular end to the day at Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership. “I feel the primary 15 holes was about as stable as I might have performed. I missed a couple of putts and I nonetheless made various birdies.
“Then 16, I used to be making an attempt to hit like an in-between 9-iron and I attempted to compress it just a little bit an excessive amount of, and everybody else noticed what occurred. It was good to make that putt.”
Veterans Bubba Watson, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell — who’re additionally chasing their first particular person LIV Golf win — are at 9-under par coming into Sunday’s ultimate spherical, simply two photographs behind the chief.
“It is at all times good to be near the lead, have an opportunity on the final day,” Watson mentioned. “Wanting ahead to it. Wanting ahead to the problem of this golf course. … You hit your driver good, you hit your irons in the suitable spots, you will have an opportunity to play this golf course.”
RangeGoats GC captain Watson birdied Nos. 17 and 18, then closed his spherical with pars on Nos. 1 and a couple of en path to a 6-under 65. Kaymer, who shared the first-round lead with Crushers GC captain Bryson DeChambeau, shot a 4-under 67 to maintain himself firmly within the operating.
In the meantime, McDowell notched three straight birdies on Nos. 15-17 to place himself in competition with a 5-under 66. He’ll play the ultimate spherical with Lahiri and Watson.
“I am excited to be up there (on the leaderboard),” McDowell mentioned. “I am excited to offer myself most likely my first alternative on LIV. I’ve underachieved vastly up to now in my profession out right here. Definitely anticipate extra of myself.”
Joaquin Niemann, DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, the highest three within the particular person standings, are tied for fifth at 7 below, 4 photographs off the highest spot.
On the group entrance, Lahiri and DeChambeau have the Crushers at 21 below par, one up on McDowell’s Smash GC squad and properly forward of the opposite foursomes.
–Area Stage Media
