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| Lee Gyeong-hoon is taking a shot in the 3rd round of the Phoenix Open on the 7th (Korean time) American Professional Golf (PGA) Tour. © AFP=News1 |
Lee Kyung-hoon (30, CJ Logistics), who challenged the first championship of the American Professional Golf (PGA) tour, maintained the top spot in the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open ($7.5 million in prize money).
On the third day of the tournament held at TPC Scottsdale (par 71, 7271 yards) in Scottsdale, Arizona, on the 7th (Korean time), Lee Gyeong-hoon recorded 5 under par 66 strokes by combining 1 Eagle, 4 Birdies and 1 Bogie. did.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who hit 5 under par for 3 days in a row, marked a tie for 3rd place with Scotty Schaeffler (USA) with a median total of 15 under par 198.
Jordan Spice and Zander Chopley (above the United States), who are co-leaders with 18 under par 195 strokes, are only three shots, so they deserve a turnaround on the last day.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who ranked third in the Zurich Classic in April 2019, the highest grade on the PGA Tour, has participated in 12 competitions in the 2020-21 season and has not yet reached the’Top 10′. The tie for 19th at the Sony Open in January is the best this season.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who started the game in hole 1, caught a birdie in hole 6 (par 4) and then reduced one stroke at hole 8 (par 4). He made up for it on hole 10 (par 4), but he made up for it with a birdie on hole 15 (par 5).
Lee Gyeong-hoon cut two strokes by catching Eagle in the 17th hole (par). Lee Kyung-hoon succeeded in Eagle with an accurate chip shot from about 37.5m in front of the green.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who raised his momentum, recorded a birdie in the last 18th hole (par 4) and succeeded in 5 under par for 3 consecutive days.
Spice, once the world’s No. 1 ranking, captured 10 birdies on this day and took the lead with a total of 18 under par. Spice, who had not been on the top for more than three years after winning the Open Championship in July 2017, showed an accurate shot that day, aiming for the championship cup in about three years and seven months.
Kim Si-woo (26, CJ Logistics), who won the American Express at the end of January, tied 4 buddies and 3 bogies to write 1 under par 70 strokes. Kim Si-woo, who recorded a total of 6 under par 207 strokes, was tied for 36th place with Rory Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Lim Seong-jae (23, CJ Korea Express).
Ahn Byung-hoon (30, CJ Logistics) was tied for 47th with 208 strokes under a 5 under par.