Ok Tae-hoon Leads Alone After 3rd Round of Asian Tour... Kim Bi-o, Seo Yo-seop, Jo Woo-young Tied for 2nd Place

Amateur Jo Woo-young Shows Ten Birdies Without Looking

Ok Tae-hoon's 3rd round match appearance [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] Ok Taehoon (24) recorded 2 under par in the third round of the Asian Professional Golf Tour International Series tournament, rising to sole first place with a total score of 12 under par. He is one stroke ahead of joint second-place players Kim Bio (32), Seo Yoseop (26), and amateur Jo Wooyoung (21).

On the 20th, Ok Taehoon shot 5 birdies and 3 bogeys for a 2 under par 69 in the third round of the Asian Tour International Series Korea (total prize money $1.5 million) held at Lotte Skyhill CC in Seogwipo, Jeju Island (par 71, 7,079 yards).

Ok Taehoon is a former national team reserve player. Although he has won in the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) 2nd and 3rd tier tours, he has yet to win on the Korean Tour since his debut in 2018. This season, he is currently tied for first in top 10 finishes and ranks 8th in prize money on the Korean Tour, drawing attention to his potential for victory.

He started the day with consecutive birdies on holes 3 and 4 and made a total of 5 birdies by the 14th hole. However, consecutive bogeys on holes 17 and 18 prevented him from extending his lead further.

Ok Taehoon said, "Although the finish was disappointing, I am satisfied with my performance today. I will learn from the mistakes on the last two holes and prepare for tomorrow's round." He added, "Only the 'God of Golf' knows the winner, but I will do my best."

Joint second-place players Kim Bio, Seo Yoseop, and Jo Wooyoung are closely chasing, just one stroke behind.

In particular, amateur Jo Wooyoung impressed by recording 10 birdies without any bogeys today, sending chills through the professionals. He said, "My results in the first and second rounds were not very good, so I am even happier that today's game went well. The driver has always been my best weapon, but today my irons and putting were also very good." He added, "I want to stay focused tomorrow and finish in the top 3."

Patchara Kongwatmai and Pawit Tangkamolprasert (both from Thailand) are tied for 5th place (10 under par 203), and Jeon Jaehan (32) is tied for 8th place (8 under par 205) with Justin Harding (South Africa).

Wang Jeonghoon (27), Kang Yunseok (36), and Lee Seungtaek (27) are tied for 10th place (7 under par 206). Bae Yongjun (22) is tied for 16th place (6 under par 207) with Chase Koepka (USA) and Jazz Janewattananond (Thailand), while Ham Jungwoo (28) and Kim Hanbyeol (26) are tied for 24th place (5 under par 208).

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