Day 3, 3-shot lead "Hat off for underwater battle effect"... Lee Kyung-hoon slips to tied 29th place

Wells Fargo Championship Day 2: Homa at 3 Under Par in 2nd Place, McIlroy Struggles Tied 50th, '442-Yard Power Hitter' Matthews Misses Cut

Jason Day is teeing off on the 2nd hole on the second day of the Wells Fargo Championship. Potomac, USA - Photo by Getty Images/Multibitz

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] It is the 'resurrection putt' of Jason Day (Australia), ranked 127th in the world.

On the 7th (Korean time), at Potomac TPC in Maryland, USA (par 70, 7,107 yards), during the second day of the PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship (total prize money $9 million), he added 3 under par to take a 3-shot lead (10 under par 130). It is interesting that he has not won for four years since this tournament in 2018. This is an opportunity to show his presence in the 'Promised Land.' 2019 champion Max Homa (USA) is chasing in second place (7 under par 133).

Day recorded five birdies and two bogeys. He started with a strong 7 under par on the first day, and as the rain intensified on this day, he took off his cap and even engaged in an underwater battle over the back nine holes to prevent water from flowing down while putting. After exchanging two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine, he secured the top spot on the leaderboard with consecutive birdies on holes 2 and 3, followed by a birdie on the 8th hole (par 4). "It's refreshing to be in the lead after a long time," he said, adding confidence, "I will add strategic play over the remaining two days."

Lee Kyung-hoon is taking a shot on the fairway of the 15th hole on the second day of the Wells Fargo Championship. Potomac, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Getty Images

2017 champion Brian Harman (USA) is also tied for 7th place (5 under par 135), creating an atmosphere where past champions are performing well. In Korea, Lee Kyung-hoon (31) actually lost 3 strokes and fell to a tie for 29th place (1 under par 139). With the AT&T Byron Nelson title defense next week, fine-tuning his winning shot sense has become urgent. Kim Si-woo (27) joined this group. Kang Sung-hoon (35, both from CJ Logistics) struggled with 6 over par and is tied for 127th place (7 over par 147), missing the cut.

Defending champion Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) also faced a halt in his 'bid for a second consecutive win' with 3 over par. His iron shot green hit rate soared to 61.11%, and his putts per hole rose to 1.91. He remained tied for 50th place (even par 140) in the 'winning stronghold' where he has claimed 3 of his 20 PGA Tour wins. '442-yard power hitter' Brandon Matthews (USA) was satisfied with gaining experience on the PGA Tour. He is the player who hit a massive 442-yard drive on the second day of the Korn Ferry (2nd tier) Tour Club Car Championship on the 1st. Tied for 127th place, he packed up early.

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