'Number 21' Burger "Takes 5-Run Lead"... "Got a Chance for 5th Career Win~"

Honda Classic Day 3: Lauri Advances to Tied 2nd with 3-Under Daily Best, Lee Kyung-hoon Tied 28th

Daniel Berger is attempting a bunker shot on the 7th hole during the third day of the Honda Classic. Palm Beach Gardens, USA = Getty Images / Photo by Multibitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Added 1 under par."

World No. 21 Daniel Berger (USA) has taken control. On the 27th (Korean time), at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (par 70, 7,125 yards), the third day of the PGA Tour Honda Classic (total prize money $8 million) continued, with Berger leading by 5 strokes at 11 under par 199. Shane Lowry (Ireland), Jeb Stracka (Austria), Kurt Kitayama, and Chris Kirk (both USA) formed a group tied for second place at 6 under par 204.

Berger recorded 2 birdies and 1 bogey. It is interesting that the birdies came on the first hole of the early decisive section, the 5th hole (par 3) at the 'Grizzly Den,' and on the first hole of the late 'Bear Trap,' the 15th hole (par 3). This shows an effective strategy to tackle the notoriously difficult PGA National course. With a green hit rate of 72.22%, his 'pinpoint iron shots' maintained his score. The bogey on the final 18th hole (par 5) was rather unfortunate.

For Berger, this is an opportunity to claim his 5th career win, his first in a year since the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last February. While Lowry surged to a tie for second with a daily best 3 under par, Brooks Koepka (USA) faltered with 1 over par, remaining tied for 28th at 1 over par 211. South Korea’s Lee Kyung-hoon (31) performed well with 1 under par, joining this group. Notably, his consecutive birdies on holes 17 and 18 stood out. With an under-par score on the final day, he is in a position to break into the 'top 10.'

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