Sungjae Im 12th "Top 10 GO~"... Niemann "First Win of the Season in Sight"
Rocket Mortgage Classic Day 3: Merritt Tied for Lead, Kokrak Tied 6th, Kim Siwoo Tied 25th
Im Sung-jae is teeing off at the 4th hole on the third day of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Detroit, USA - Photo by Getty Images/Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] Im Sung-jae (23, CJ Logistics) is making a push into the ‘Top 10’.
On the 4th (Korean time), at Detroit Golf Club in Michigan, USA (par 72, 7,370 yards), during the third day of the PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic (total prize money $7.5 million), he added 3-under par to rise to a tie for 12th place (10-under par 206). Joaqu?n Niemann (Chile) and Troy Merritt (USA) share the lead at 14-under par 202, while Cam Davis (Australia) and Hank Lebioda (USA) are tied for third at 13-under par 203, all competing for the championship.
Im Sung-jae started from a tie for 14th, recording four birdies and one bogey. He opened the scoring early with a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 4), followed by a birdie on the 7th hole (par 5) and a bogey on the 11th hole (par 3), then energized the back nine with consecutive birdies on the 12th and 13th holes. He is four strokes behind the leader, in a position to not only break into the ‘Top 10’ for the first time in four months since tying for 8th at the Honda Classic last March but also to contend for a come-from-behind victory. This time, his consistency?3-under, 4-under, 3-under?is particularly impressive.
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Niemann joined the PGA Tour in 2018 and quickly won the Military Tribute in September 2019, which counted toward the 2020 season, making him a 22-year-old standout rookie. He also set a historic record as the first Chilean PGA Tour champion. Two-time winner Jason Kokrak (USA) is a player to watch, currently tied for 6th at 11-under par 205, looking for an opportunity. From Korea, Kim Si-woo (26) is tied for 25th at 8-under par 208, An Byeong-hun (30) tied for 47th at 6-under par 210, and Kang Sung-hoon (34) tied for 76th at 1-under par 215.
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