| Seonghyun Kim’s 3rd round match[게티이미지/AFP=연합뉴스] |
Kim Seong-hyeon (24) swung his first top 10 hopes by swinging a blow in the third round of the Sanderson Palms Championship (total prize money of $7.9 million) on the PGA Tour.
In the third round of the tournament held at Jackson Country Club (par 72, 7,461 yards) in Jackson, Mississippi, USA on the 2nd (Korean time) on the 2nd (Korea time), Kim Seong-hyun hit a 6-under-par 66 with 8 birdies and 2 bogeys.
Kim Seong-hyun, who was tied for 31st with a 4-under-par 140 until the second round, recorded a total of 10-under-par 206 for three days, placing her name in a tie for 8th.
It is 5 strokes behind solo leader Mark Hubbard (USA, 15-under 201 strokes).
Kim Seong-hyun, who made his debut on the 2022-2023 season regular tour following the PGA 2nd Konferi Tour, was tied for 36th in the Fortinet Championship two weeks ago, his first tournament.
This competition started in a tie for 10th, and the ranking was lowered by failing to reduce the number of strokes in the second round, but thanks to good performances in the third round, the possibility of entering the top 10 was utilized.
On this day, Kim Seong-hyun started off the 1st hole (par 4) as a birdie, and then reduced 4 strokes without bogeying in the first half with a birdie on the 3rd to 5th holes in a row.
In the second half, with sharp iron shots, the 11-12 and 14-15 birdies continued, but bogeys came out on the 16th (par 4) and 18th holes (par 4).
Kim Seong-hyun said, “The weather was good and the shot condition was definitely improved compared to the past two days, so it was much easier to manage the score. The 16th and 18th holes are disappointing, but other than that, I think I played very well today.”
“My goal is to be in the top 10,” he said, “I will do my best to hit every shot regardless of the result.”
Hubbard took 7 birdies without bogey, including consecutive birdies on the 11th to 15th holes, and jumped to the top of the charts, aiming to win the PGA Tour for the first time.
He had previously competed in 163 PGA Tour events, but his best record so far was his runner-up at the Houston Open in October 2019.
Mackenzie Hughes (Canada) finished second by one stroke (14-under 202), while Garrick Higo (South Africa), Scott Sterlings (USA) and Jeff Straka (Austria) tied for third (12-under 204). climbed on
John Herr (USA) finished the third round with a tie for 50th (4-under-par 212) by reducing two strokes.