Siwoo Kim Tied for 20th, 11 Strokes Behind Leader... Distant Dream of Victory

Cadence Bank Houston Open 3R: Putting Struggles Limit Score to 1 Under Par
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Kim Si-woo is teeing off at the 12th hole during the first round of the Cadence Bank Houston Open (total prize money $8.4 million) on the 10th (local time) of the PGA Tour.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] Kim Siwoo (27) hung his head over his dulled putting touch.

On the 13th (Korean time), Kim Siwoo shot 1-under-par 69 in the third round of the PGA Tour Cadence Bank Houston Open (total prize money $8.4 million) held at Memorial Park Golf Course (par 70) in Houston, Texas, USA.

Kim Siwoo, who stood at a total of 4-under-par 206, tied for 20th place, fell 11 strokes behind the leader, effectively putting him out of the running for the championship.

In today's round, Kim Siwoo hit his second shot into a bunker on the first hole but saved par by placing his third shot 1.5 meters from the pin. He made a good start with a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 5), but he struggled to reduce his score due to continued putting difficulties. He had consistent birdie putt opportunities from around 3 to 4 meters but missed each time. After a bogey on the 12th hole (par 4), he immediately recovered with a birdie on the 13th hole (par 4), but he could not lower his score further and finished the round.

However, he was only two strokes behind the group tied for 8th place, leaving open the possibility of entering the top 10 depending on the final round results.

Tony Finau (USA) reduced only two strokes today but firmly held the lead at 15-under-par 195 total. He was four strokes ahead of second-place Ben Taylor (UK). Earlier, Finau had finished the 2021-2022 season spectacularly by winning two consecutive tournaments: the 3M Open and the Rocket Mortgage Classic in July.

No Seungyul (31), An Byeonghun (31), and Kim Seonghyeon (24) all remained tied for 52nd place (2-over-par 212). On this day, No Seungyul and Kim Seonghyeon recorded 4-over-par, and An Byeonghun recorded 5-over-par, showing disappointing performances.

Meanwhile, world No. 2 Scotty Scheffler (USA), who was considered a strong favorite to win this tournament, lost one stroke today and dropped to a tie for 25th place (3-under-par 207).

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