Angel Hidalgo reacts after making par on the 17th hole during the third round of the Irish Open golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
Angel Hidalgo reacts after making par on the 17th hole during the third round of the Irish Open golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
Rory McIlroy waits during the third round of the Irish Open golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
France's Adrien Saddier acknowledges the gallery during the third round of the Irish Open golf tournament, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at The K Club in Straffan, Ireland. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)
STRAFFAN, Ireland (AP) — Ãngel Hidalgo made 12 birdies to match a European Tour single-round record and move into second place with a 9-under 63 in the third round of the Irish Open on Saturday, while Adrien Saddier of France took the tournament lead with a 68.
Fan favourite Rory McIlroy also stayed in contention after the Northern Irishman hit a bogey-free 68. The world's No. 2 player is four strokes behind Saddier's total of 15-under 201 at The K Club.
McIlroy is tied for fourth with Joakim Lagergren after the Swede lost his overnight lead by shooting a 73. His inconsistent round included four birdies, three bogeys and a double-bogey.
Alfredo GarcÃa-Heredia is third at three shots back after he made two eagles in his 67.
Hidalgo's big day included seven birdies in a row to finish one stroke behind Saddier. The Spaniard became the ninth player to make a dozen birdies in a single round at a European tour event.
“I really felt for a few moments I was playing on the PlayStation, to be honest. Every single shot was directly to the pin,†Hidalgo said.
The only other player to make 12 birdies at The K Club was Darren Clarke, who did so while establishing a course-record 60 in the 1999 European Open.
Aaron Cockerill of Teulon, Man., is in a six-way tie for 38th at 3 under, 12 shots back of the leader.
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