[PGA] Lim Seong-jae, joint 7th place jump ‘2nd straight aiming’… “It’s unfortunate to see the bear trap double”

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Lim Seong-jae, who challenged the second straight victory, raised the ranking to a tie for 7th on the third day.

Lim Seong-jae (23, CJ Logistics) held the PGA National Golf Course (par 70, 6,966 yards) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on the 21st (Korean time). In the round, he tied 4 birdies, 1 bogie, and 1 double bogie and hit 1 under par 69.

[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Lim Seong-jae raised the ranking to a tie for 7th place with the lead by 5 strokes. [사진= 로이터 뉴스핌] 2021.03.21 [email protected]

Lim Sung-jae, who recorded 205 strokes at a 5 under par in the middle, was tied for 7th place with Bryce Garnett (USA) and so on, chasing the single leader (10 under par 200 strokes) with 5 strokes.

Lim Sung-jae was a tie for 15th on the first day and a tie for 16th on the second day, followed by a tie for 7th place on the second day, aiming for a second straight victory in the tournament. He became the first Asian national player to be the first rookie of the PGA Tour in the 2018-2019 season, and in March of last year, he reached the top of the PGA Tour for the first time in his life.

Im Seong-jae regretted the double show in the official interview with the PGA Tour.
Regarding the situation on the 17th hole, he said, “Once hitting the green, there is a high possibility of falling into the water 100%, so I tried to lay-up and block it to see it safely. But, it seems a little regretful that the situation is unfortunate because I double bogeyed it.”

“Today it’s very windy, and the course conditions and conditions are very similar to what I hit last year. Still, I finished well today, but unfortunately I was stuck in a bunker without luck in the 17th hole, so I lost my score because I made a mistake. , I think it was done well by hitting the under par.”

Regarding the last day, he said, “I wish it would be windy like this tomorrow. That’s why everyone plays hard, so I think that if I play well tomorrow, I can compete for the top level.”

Im Seong-jae, who started from hole 1 on this day, reduced one stroke in the first half, and caught a stepping stone birdie in the par 4 12 and 14 holes entering the second half. However, in the last hole of the bear trap, he was caught and lost at bat. Im Seong-jae, who kept the 15th (par 3) and 16th (par 4) holes as par, ended the last 18th hole with a par after throwing the ball into a bunker at the par 3 and 17th hole.

Lim Seong-jae, who finished all the bear traps (holes 15 to 17) par in the first round, tried to bunker the tee shot from the 16th (par 4) hole in the second round. The green hit rate, which recorded 44.44% on the first day and 66.67% on the second day, was 61.11%.

The previous day, all Korean players except Lim Seong-jae were eliminated from the cut.

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