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Jon Rahm closes with birdie to build 2-shot lead in Mexico Open

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Jon Rahm birdied the last two par 5s and got some help from a couple of poor chips by Cameron Champ to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Mexico Open.

Rahm, whose last victory was the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines last summer, pumped his fist Saturday when he holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 3-under 68.

He liked how he played tee-to-green. Rahm said he hopes he can see a few more putts drop.

"That one on 18 was the first one outside 10 feet I saw roll in," Rahm said.