"Bradley Strong in Underwater Battle Leads by 2 Shots... Day Wonders 'What Happened to 9 Over Par?'"

Wells Fargo Championship Day 3: 3-Under Par Daily Best in Heavy Rain, Defending Champ McIlroy Tied 6th, Lee Kyoung-hoon Tied 13th

Keegan Bradley is looking at the course on the 8th hole of the third day of the Wells Fargo Championship. Potomac, USA = Getty Images / Multivitz Photo by Getty Images

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Only 4 players scored under par."

World No. 64 Keegan Bradley showed exceptional strength in the waterlogged conditions. On the 8th (Korean time) at Potomac TPC in Maryland, USA (par 70, 7,107 yards), during the third day of the PGA Tour Wells Fargo Championship (total prize money $9 million), he posted a daily best 3-under-par in heavy rain to leap to a 2-stroke lead (8-under-par 202). Max Homa is in 2nd place (6-under-par 204), and James Hahn (both from the USA) are chasing in a tie for 3rd place (4-under-par 206).

Bradley is a player who made a remarkable record by winning his major debut after a three-hole playoff against Jason Dufner (USA) on the final day of the 2011 PGA Championship. After progressing through the 2010 Korn Ferry Tour (2nd tier), he joined the PGA Tour in 2011 and secured his first victory at the Byron Nelson Championship in May, immediately entering the ranks of major champions and attracting even more spotlight. He comes from a professional golf family, including Pat Bradley, who is enshrined in the Hall of Fame with 31 LPGA Tour wins.

His father, Mark Bradley, is also the head pro at a golf club in Jackson, Wyoming. After a decline following the 2012 Bridgestone Invitational, Bradley won his 4th career title at the BMW Championship, the third playoff event, in September 2018, ending a 6-year and 1-month drought. Remarkably, all four of Bradley’s wins have been come-from-behind victories. On this day, five birdies, two bogeys, and an average of 1.55 putts per hole with “stingy putting” proved powerful. He is on track to reach the “5-win milestone” again after 3 years and 8 months.

Rory McIlroy is executing an approach shot on the 1st hole during the third day of the Wells Fargo Championship. Potomac, USA ? Photo by Getty Images/Multibits

Defending champion Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) joined the “4 players under par” group. Adding 2-under-par, he is tied for 6th place (2-under-par 208). From Korea, Lee Kyung-hoon (31) and Kim Si-woo (27, CJ Logistics) are tied for 13th place (1-under-par 209) at even par. Lee Kyung-hoon is especially fine-tuning his winning shot ahead of next week’s AT&T Byron Nelson title defense. The 3-round leader Jason Day (Australia) faltered with shaky iron shots and collapsed to 9-over-par, tied for 13th. He recorded 1 birdie, 5 bogeys, 1 double bogey, and 1 triple bogey.

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