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Korean-American Kevin Na (Korean name Sang-wook Na, 38, photo) aimed for 5 wins in his career with a sharp blow that reduced 9 strokes in one day.
Kevin I was a 9 under par with 1 Eagle and 7 birdies in the 3rd round of the PGA Tour Sony Open held at Waialay CC (par 70, 7044 yards) in Honolulu, USA I hit 61. With a middle total of 16 under par, 194 tarots, Joaquin Niman (22, Chile) tied for second place. It is two shots from the lead Brendon Steel (37, USA) who recorded 18 under par. Kevin, who has won 4 wins on the PGA Tour, has an opportunity to add a multiplier in about 1 year and 3 months after the opening of Schreiners Children’s Hospital in October 2019.
Kevin I, who started the 3rd round with a tie for 19th, finished warming up by catching a birdie in the 2nd hole (par 4) and the 4th hole (par 3). Kevin, who took advantage of the eagle chance made by putting the second shot on the 9th hole (par 5) 2.5m next to the hole, continued my momentum in the second half.
Kevin I continued the excitement by catching a birdie on the 11th hole (par 3), 12th hole (par 4), 13th hole (par 4), and 14th hole (par 4). In the last hole 18 (par 5), after putting the third shot into the hole about 2m, the game ended with one more shot. On this day, Kevin My fairway landing rate was only 50%. However, based on the high-sensitivity putt, he finished the 3rd round with 25 putts and achieved good results.
Golf.com said, “Every time Kevin Naga grabbed the trademark claw grip on the green, the ball was sucked into the hole.” Kevin I said, “The course is flat and the wind is not blowing, so the score is getting a lot.” “I will do my best to continue playing aggressively in the last round to win.”
Korean players have moved away from the leading competition. Kim Si-woo (26) ranked the highest with a tie for 23rd (11 under par, 199 strokes). Kim Si-woo, who was tied for 35th in the second round, lifted up the ranking by more than 10 places by thinning out five buddies without seeing. Choi Gyeong-ju (51), who was in 15th place the day before, only reduced one stroke and fell to 39th place (9 under par 201). Lee Gyeong-hoon (30) also tied for 39th, and Lim Sung-jae (23) finished the third round with a tie for 60th (6 under par, 204 strokes).
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