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Marco Penge Increases Lead at Spanish Open but Home Favorite Jon Rahm Sees Title Hopes Fade

Jon Rahm made seven birdies in the second round to rejoin the leaders, while Shane Lowry missed the cut just two weeks after his Ryder Cup win.

  • On Friday, October 10, Jon Rahm made seven birdies to surge back into contention for a fourth Spanish Open title at Club de Campo Villa in Madrid.
  • Jon Rahm, the three-time Open de España champion, is trying to surpass Seve Ballesteros as the tournament's most successful golfer after wins in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
  • After a 1-over opening round, Rahm recorded four bogeys before finishing with an eagle and a birdie, illustrating a rollercoaster second round.
  • At the same event, Shane Lowry, Ryder Cup-winning Irish golfer, missed the cut after opening with a 75 and a 68 on Friday, two weeks after his Ryder Cup clinching putt.
  • Marco Penge, the overnight leader, is in position to win after an eight-birdie Saturday and moved to 16-under following a 7-under 64, with Joel Girbach four shots back.
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Marco Penge increases lead at Spanish Open but home favorite Jon Rahm sees title hopes fade

Marco Penge is in position to win the Spanish Open after the Englishman reeled off eight birdies in round three in Madrid.

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