Wang Jeonghun "Even Par Falters"... Luiten Leads
Oman Open Day 3: Tied 21st, 7 Players Including Luiten Compete for Victory, Lee Taehee Tied 27th
Wang Jeong-hoon is teeing off on the 1st hole on the third day of the Oman Open. Muscat (Oman) = Getty Images / Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] Wang Jeong-hoon (25) faltered with an even par.
On the 1st (Korean time) at Al-Masqah Golf Course in Muscat, Oman (par 72, 7,365 yards), during the third day of the European Tour Oman Open (total prize money $1.75 million), he exchanged 4 birdies for 4 bogeys. After shooting 4 under par the previous day to climb to a tie for 10th place, it is disappointing that he slipped back to a tie for 21st (5 under par, 211 strokes). He had difficulty maintaining his score on holes where he missed the green. Following him is Lee Tae-hee (36) of Korea, tied for 27th place (4 under par, 212 strokes).
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2018 champion Joost Luiten (Netherlands) surged with 5 under par to take the top of the leaderboard (11 under par, 205 strokes), aiming to reclaim the title after two years. With as many as seven players, including Brandon Stone (South Africa), tied for the lead, the competition for the championship is fierce. Sami Valimaki (Finland), a 21-year-old rookie who joined the tour this season, emerged as a dark horse. Leading with a daily best of 8 under par, he quickly rose to a tie for first place.
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