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Dustin Johnson shot a 7-under-par round of 64 and tied Columbia’s Sebastian Munoz at the top of the leaderboard at the LIV Golf Indianapolis in Westfield, Indiana
Both players are at 16-under 126 through two rounds at the par-71 Club at Chatham Hills Course.
Johnson posted a bogey-free round and has not bogeyed a hole since shooting a four on the par-3 second hole on Friday. He birdied six holes in an eight-hole stretch in the middle part of the round, posting a score of 32 on both the front and back nines.
Munoz, who shot a 12-under 59 on Friday, looked like he would run away with the tournament after birdieing six of the first seven holes to reach 18 under. He was erratic on the back nine, playing even-par golf until hitting a poor tee shot on 18 and ending up with a double bogey to fall back into a tie with Johnson.
“I had a really great start,” said Munoz. “I kind of kept myself flowing from the momentum from yesterday. Got to, I think it was 6-under through 9, and then just a couple mistakes. Misjudgment of speed on 10 and then a really bad lie on 15 and unfortunately a bad swing on 18. I had my fair share of mistakes on that back nine. But yeah, looking forward to tomorrow.”
Johnson discussed trailing his playing partner by seven shots on the front nine.
“Obviously, he got off to a great start, I got off to a slow start, and I was seven back,” said Johnson. “But you’ve just got to keep trying to make birdies. Get it in the fairway and just get looks. That’s what I did. I did that from about 6 on in. I played really well.”
Six players are tied for third place at 12 under. Of those, Poland’s Adrian Meronk and Spain’s David Puig posted the best rounds of Saturday, each 8-under rounds of 63.
Meronk eagled the par-5 seventh and 13th holes.
Also tied at 12 under are Thomas Pieters of Belgium, Patrick Reed, Chile’s Joaquin Niemann and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson. Spain’s Jon Rahm, South Africa’s Brandon Grace and Bubba Watson are one stroke behind that group of six in a three-way tie for ninth.
Johnson is also looking forward to the challenge of what could be a match-play situation on Sunday.
“You’ve just got to play from the fairway here,” said Johnson. “If you can play out of the fairway, you get a lot of good chances, you can attack the golf course. But if you’re in the rough or fairway bunkers, it’s tough. But yeah, as long as I drive it well tomorrow, I think I’ll contend.”

JEDDAH: All eyes are on Al-Jawhara Arena in Jeddah on Sunday, as it hosts the highly anticipated FIBA Asia Cup 2025 final match between powerhouses China and Australia. The 31st edition is set to tip off at 7 p.m.

The game is expected to be an exciting and competitive encounter for both teams, who have met only once before at the FIBA Asia Cup. That was in the 2017 Quarter-Finals, where Australia won convincingly, 97-71.

The 16-time champions China reached the final after beating New Zealand 98-84 in Saturday's semifinal, moving within one victory of retaking the event title for the first time in ten years.

China's performance in Jeddah has been defined by consistency and composure, sweeping Group C before grinding past South Korea in the Quarter-Finals and overpowering New Zealand in the Semi-Finals. 

For their part, defending champions Australia overpowered Iran 92-48 in the second Semi-Finals game and extended their unbeaten run to five games.

Since joining the FIBA Asia Cup in 2017, Australia have never lost a game. They bring a flawless 17-0 competition record into this Final. 

The Boomers dominated Group A, dispatched the Philippines in the Quarter-Finals and handled Iran in the Semi-Finals without breaking stride. 

Coach Adam Caporn's team now stands one win away from a third straight Asia Cup title.

The two losing semi-finalists New Zealand and Iran will go head-to-head on Sunday afternoon for third place. This will be the first-ever FIBA Asia Cup meeting between the two countries.

For Iran, this is about restoring pride and returning to the podium after a generation of dominance earlier in the 21st century. 

For New Zealand, it’s about maintaining their place among the region’s elite and proving they can keep their spot on the podium.