Saudi International: Dustin Johnson, World Number One, Takes Two Last Day Lead

Dustin Johnson won the Saudi International in 2019 and finished second in 2020. -13 D Johnson (US); -11 V Perez (Fra); -10 T Hatton (Eng), A Sullivan (Eng), T Finau (US), S Kjeldsen (Den); -9 R Fox (NZ), D Horsey (Eng), C Hill (Sco), V Hovland (Nor), S Garcia (Spa), G Coetzee (SA), M Kaymer (Dld) Selected others: -8 L Canter (Eng), J Rose (Eng), S Gallacher (Sco), M Southgate (Eng ); -7 B DeChambeau (US), I Poulter (Eng); -6 L Westwood (Eng), P. Casey (Eng), S Lowry (Ire); -4 T Fleetwood (-4); -3 P. Mickelson (US), R Fisher (Eng), J Morrison (Eng); -2 J Donaldson (Wal); +3 G McDowell (NI)

Number one in the world Dustin Johnson takes a two-shot lead in the final round of the Saudi International after posting a four-under-par 66 on Saturday.

Johnson, 34, produced consecutive birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to go down 13 and stay away from French Victor Perez who shot a bogey. toll-free 66.

The British Tyrell Hatton and Andy Sullivan are in a group of four who are joint third, all at 10 under.

Scotsman Stephen Gallacher shot two over and dropped from the first to the 14th.

"It's always good to win no matter when it is. It's a really good field. I would certainly be very pleased," said Johnson, who won the first Saudi in 2019. International won.

The Masters Champion picked up four birdies in his 10-hole opening, but then dropped his first shots of the tournament on the par-4 13th after taking the found water before doing atonement for the double bogey with his late birdies.

"It was a good ending," he said. "I felt like I was playing really well all day except 13, but I didn't think I was like that & # 39; # 39; made a bad shot "

Sergio Garcia shot 64, the lowest round of the day, enough to place the Spaniard in a group of seven out of nine, next to people as the English David Horsey, who equaled the course record of 61 on day one.

American Bryson DeChambeau is one of those in the bottom seven after a 68 in the third round.

Graeme McDowell from Northern Ireland, the winner here last year, wrestled on Saturday – he picked up five bogeys and finished three above par.

Players have defended their participation in the Saudi International after criticism from human rights organizations those who say the country is using sports to bury its human rights situation.