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Kaymer and Meronk gave their team, Cleeks GC, a
comfortable three-shot lead over Torque GC. Cleeks is at 17
under after combining the score of Finland's Kalle Samooja
(3-under 69) with Kaymer's and Meronk's.
As for the individual leaderboard, the three co-leaders have a
one-shot edge over Kevin Na and Mexico's Carlos Ortiz at 6-unde
66. Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Spaniard Sergio Garcia and
Chile's Joaquin Niemann are part of a large tie at 5-under 67.
A two-time major winner, Kaymer feels he's getting hot at the
right time before he plays in the U.S. Open next week at
Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, where he won the championship
in 2014.
"It all started (at LIV Hong Kong) and then I was getting better
and better," Kaymer said. "Little things need to be -- once they
fall into place, then rounds like this can happen. I'm glad that
I shot such a good round today. It gives me confidence going
into tomorrow and into Sunday, and also moving forward, as you
mentioned, the U.S. Open."
Surratt, just 20 years old, left college and turned professional
earlier this year, signing with Spaniard Jon Rahm's new team,
Legion XIII.
Seven birdies later, he's co-leading a LIV event, but he had
some prior course knowledge.
"I was fortunate enough to actually have a college event here
about 15 months ago," Surratt said. "Fifteen months ago I was
playing at Tennessee, and we had a University of Houston golf
tournament here. It was definitely in a little different
condition and a lot more fans and a little harder setup, but
I've seen the golf course and I feel comfortable."
Among other notables, Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are at 3-under
69; Brooks Koepka and Englishman Tyrrell Hatton shot 2-under 70;
Phil Mickelson and Australia's Cameron Smith are at 1-under 71;
and Anthony Kim posted a 1-over 73.
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