World Ranking 1326th Kozan "Two Days of Fighting Spirit with 1 Hole Left"... "Honda Classic 3rd Round Advancement"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] The extraordinary fighting spirit of Andrew Kozan (USA, photo), ranked 1326th in the world, is making headlines.

On the 27th (Korean time), Yahoo Sports USA featured the "Kozan Story." The starting point was when, after hitting his tee shot on the 18th hole (par 5) on the second day of the Honda Classic (total prize money $8 million) at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida (par 70, 7,125 yards), Kozan left the course as darkness fell with the sunset, postponing the completion to the next day. The explanation was, "It was too dark to see the ball well."

The score on the 18th hole was actually very important for Kozan. Up to the 17th hole (par 3), he was at 2 over par in total, and with a bogey, he was on the verge of missing the cut for the third round. In fact, the other two players had already been confirmed as 'cut off' and finished the 18th hole. It is interesting that Kozan came out early in the morning and managed to secure a par with a '3-on 2-putt' on the 18th hole. Thanks to this, he was able to play the 3rd and 4th rounds on the weekend at a stage he had entered with difficulty through a sponsor invitation.

In the resumed third round, Kozan further energized himself with a '2-under par moving day spurt.' At the notoriously difficult PGA National, he posted the second-best score of the day with 3 under par, just behind Laurie (Ireland), who had the daily best. As a resident of Palm Beach Gardens, he added the 'home course advantage' and quickly rose to a tie for 19th place (even par 210). If he enters the 'top 10' on the final day, he will automatically qualify for the next tournament, the Puerto Rico Open. He cheered, "I have dreamed of playing on the PGA Tour held here."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.