Lee Kyung-hoon, 30, tied for third in the third round of the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open (total prize money of $7.3 million).
In the third round of the 3rd round of the tournament held at TPC Scottsdale (par 71, 7,261 yards) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA on the 7th (Korean time), Lee Gyeong-hoon scored 5 under par 66 with 1 eagle, 4 birdies and 1 bogie. Recorded.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who continued the cruise, reducing by 5 strokes down three days, recorded a total of 15 under par 198 strokes in the third round and entered the final round with a tie for third place.
Jordan Spice and Zander Chopley (above the United States) are in the lead with 18 under par 195 strokes, and Scotty Schaeffler (USA) is tied for third place with Lee Kyung-hoon.
Kyung-Hoon Lee’s best performance on the PGA Tour was tied for 3rd in the Zurich Classic in April 2019 and 5th in the RSM Classic in November of the same year.
This season, the 19th place at the Sony Open in January this year is the highest ranking.
Lee Gyeong-hoon was lucky several times this day.
In the 6th hole (par 4), the shot from the bunker went into the hole and caught the birdie. In the 8th hole (par 4), the birdie putt was about 8.5m long.
The 15th hole (par 5) about 9m Eagle putt stopped about 50cm in front of the hole and recorded a birdie, and he caught the Geary Eagle in the 17th hole (par 4).
A chip shot attempted at a distance of about 37.5m in front of the green rolled over the green and went into the hole, reducing two shots at once.
Lee Gyeong-hoon, who gained momentum, finished the third round comfortably by reducing one more stroke in the last 18th hole (par 4).
Spies captured 10 birdies on this day and scored 10 under par 61 strokes, hitting a tie for first place from 8th in the 3rd round.
As Spice, who has not won the British Open since July 2017, has a chance to win after three years and seven months.
Justin Thomas (USA) tied for fifth with 14 under par 199 strokes, and Brooks Kepka (USA) tied for seventh with 13 under par 200 strokes.
Korean-American player James Han (USA) and Steve Stricker (USA), who challenge to win the oldest PGA Tour, are also 13 under par 200 strokes, tied for 7th.
If the Stricker, born in February 1967, wins, he can overtake Sam Sneed (52 years old, 10 months old at the time, USA) of the 1965 Greater Greensboro Open, the oldest PGA Tour record holder.
However, the gap between the lead and the fifth stroke is somewhat burdensome.
Kim Si-woo (26), who reached the top of the American Express last month, was tied for 36th place with Lim Seong-jae (23) and Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) with 6 under par 207 tas.
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