Irish Open 2017: Daniel Im, Jon Rahm Share Lead After Saturday Action

Daniel Im and Jon Rahm will enter the final round of the 2017 Irish Open tied for the lead, as this year's tournament is set to go down to the wire.

The duo will start the final round with scores of 17-under, just one shot ahead of Benjamin Hebert. Hideto Tanihara, Julien Quesne, Justin Rose and Scott Hend all played rounds of six-under or better on Saturday and will also like their chances of grabbing the win.

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Recap

Quesne was among the early standouts on Saturday, playing a stunning back nine to finish with a score of eight-under.

The Frenchman bagged six birdies on the back nine, offset by just a single bogey, as shared by the European Tour's official Twitter account:

The stunning weather conditions led to more excellent play, especially among the late starters. Per the European Tour, both Rahm and Ryan Fox took full advantage:

Like Quesne, Rahm played an excellent back nine, with four straight birdies putting his final score for the day at five-under. He held the outright lead for a while, but Im had other plans, with his round of four-under good enough for a share of the top spot.

While the two find themselves in a great position entering the final round, the chasing pack is right on their heels, and the majority of contenders all impressed.

Like Quesne, who sits three shots back, Hend also played a phenomenal round of eight-under. Tanihara and Rose both carded rounds of six-under, keeping the pressure on the two leaders.