Mito Pereira's hole in one at LIV Golf Hong Kong puts Torque GC in solo lead

HONG KONG – Peter Uihlein grabbed a share of the lead Saturday at LIV Golf Hong Kong thanks to a roller-coaster 6-under 64. Ultimately, that up-and-down round was a good thing for the rest of the field.

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The RangeGoats GC star produced one eagle and eight birdies but suffered four bogeys to finish at 11 under and keep the competition tight. He’ll enter Sunday’s final round at Hong Kong Golf Club tied with Crushers GC’s Paul Casey and Fireballs GC Captain Sergio Garcia for the lead, three shots ahead of their nearest chasers.

"I just watched the Peter Uihlein show today," said Casey, who shot a 66 on Saturday and has yet to make a bogey this week. "It was impressive stuff. I'm very happy that I'm sitting here tied for the lead. … If Pete had not made a bogey today, he’d be about five shots ahead because of his firepower."

"I kind of just view it as entertainment," said Uihlein. "Obviously, I don't like making bogeys, but I guess the adversity that kind of comes with it. I enjoy that. I enjoy the moment."

Torque GC’s Mito Pereira also enjoyed a moment on Saturday, recording the 10th hole-in-one in LIV Golf history, at the 149-yard second hole. Pereira shot a 64 to lead his team to the top of the leaderboard at 25 under, two strokes ahead of Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII and Phil Mickelson’s HyFlyers GC.

Torque and Legion XIII have won multiple LIV Golf tournaments, but the HyFlyers have yet to break through as a team. Mickelson also has a chance at an individual title; he’s tied for fourth with two Torque players, Pereira and Sebastián Muñoz.

The last time Mickelson won a tournament, he made history, winning the 2021 PGA Championship at age