Kim Tae-woo Tied for 3rd, 4 Strokes Behind... Omsby Leads

Asian Tour Hong Kong Open Day 3: 4 Under Par, Lauri and Finau Tied for 9th Place

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the leap to the top ranks for Kim Tae-woo (27, photo), the 2016 Korean Tour Rookie of the Year.

On the 11th, at the Hong Kong Golf Club (par 70, 6710 yards) in Fanling, Hong Kong, continuing the Asian (APGA) Tour Hong Kong Open (total prize money $1 million) on the third day, he recorded 8 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey, reducing 4 strokes. Rising from a tie for 7th place the previous day to a tie for 3rd place (9-under 201 strokes), he kept his hopes for victory alive. Last year's APGA Tour money leader Jazz Janewattananond (Thailand) and two others joined this group, engaging in fierce competition.

Wade Ormsby (Australia) shot 4-under to maintain his position at the top of the leaderboard for the third consecutive day. Gunn Charoenkul (Thailand) surged with 5-under, chasing in 2nd place, 2 strokes behind (11-under 201 strokes). 'The Open Champion' Shane Lowry (Ireland) and 'PGA long hitter' Tony Finau (USA) are tied for 9th place (7-under 203 strokes). From Korea, Jang I-geun (27) is tied for 15th (6-under 204 strokes), Jung Ji-ho (36) tied for 19th (5-under 205 strokes), and Wi Chang-su (48) and Kim Joo-hyung (18) are tied for 24th (4-under 206 strokes).

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