Im Seong-jae participates in the PGA Tour Century Tournament of Champions held at the Kapalua Resort Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii, USA. Kapalua=AP Yonhap News
Im Seong-jae (23, CJ Logistics) will challenge to win the last day at the Sentry Tournament of Champions (total prize money of $6.7 million) in the first tournament of the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour 2021.
In the 3rd round of the tournament held at the Kapalua Plantation Course (par 73/7,474 yards) in Maui, Hawaii, USA on the 10th (Korean time), Lim Sung-jae recorded 6 under par 67 strokes with 1 eagle and 4 birdies together, with a median total of 17 under par 202 Tarot was tied for fifth place with last year’s winner Justin Thomas (USA). It is four strokes behind Ryan Palmer (US) and Harris English (US), who are co-leaders with 198 strokes in the middle of 21 under par.
On this day, Im Seong-jae shot a 7-meter-distance Eagle putt from the 5th hole (par 5) and fired a win-win competition. Afterwards, he recorded a bogie at the 8th hole (par 3), but after making up with a birdie at the 9th hole (par 5), the 14th hole (par 4), the 15th hole (par 5), and the 16th hole (par 4) Caught Buddy in a row and raised the ranks again. In the last hole 18 (par 5), he caught a birdie without losing concentration, raising hopes of winning the final day.
Im Seong-jae, who finished the game, said, “Today, like the first and second rounds, the shot was good and played comfortably.” “I am sorry that I couldn’t take advantage of many buddy opportunities, but I think I hit it well if I sold 6 under today.” At the same time, he said, “I’m in good condition with my current shot, so I think I can just fit the part well tomorrow,” he said. “I will concentrate on hitting it once.”
English, who was the sole leader of the second round, kept the lead with only 7 birdies on this day, while Farmer, who was tied for second place, also caught up with 8 birdies as a joint lead. Colin Morikawa (US) and Daniel Burger (US) ranked 3rd and 4th with a median total of 20 under par 199 and 18 under par 201, respectively.
This is the’Wang Jung King’ in which only the winners of the previous year’s PGA Tour tournament participated, and Lim Seong-jae, who won the Honda Classic in March last year, is the first to participate. Considering that the tour was reduced in the aftermath of last year’s novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), 42 players were invited to participate in the 2019-20 season tour championship.
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