Kang Sung-hoon 4 Over Par... 'Moving Day Stalls'

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Kang Sung-hoon struggled at the ‘Moving Day’.

On the 15th (local time), he shot a 4-over-par 76 in the third round of the PGA Tour Barbasol Championship (total prize money $3.8 million) held at Kirtland Hills Golf Club (par 72, 7,328 yards) in Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA, dropping to 67th place (even par 216) among players who advanced to the final round. The Barbasol Championship is an ‘alternative tournament’ mainly featuring players who are not eligible to participate in the Genesis Scottish Open held in Scotland during the same period.

Kang Sung-hoon lost 4 strokes in the third round of the Barbasol Championship, dropping to the bottom of the leaderboard.

Kang started from a tie for 54th place and recorded 5 birdies, 3 bogeys, and 3 double bogeys. His shots were unstable with a fairway hit rate of 50% and a green in regulation rate of 66.67%. He also struggled on the greens, taking 32 putts. He is now 3 strokes behind the tied 64th place (3-under-par 213), making a strong final day performance necessary.

Trevor Cone (USA) swept up 9 birdies without any bogeys, instantly taking the top spot on the leaderboard at 17-under-par 199. His long drives of up to 351 yards and a green in regulation rate of 83.33% stood out. Cone is a rookie who joined the regular tour this season. He has yet to make a ‘top 10’ finish. His world ranking is 450th. Four-time winner Lucas Glover (USA) and Vincent Norrman (Sweden) are tied for 2nd place at 16-under-par 200, looking for an opportunity to overtake the lead by 1 stroke.

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