Kim Seong-hyun "14th → 27th"... Hojis Leads by 5 Strokes

3M Open 3R: 6 Birdies and 5 Bogeys
Poston 2nd, Finau 3rd, Baddeley 4th
Ryder and Mitchell Tied 5th, Noh Seung-yeol 68th

Kim Seong-hyun faltered on 'Moving Day.'

On the 29th (local time), he finished the third round of the PGA Tour 3M Open (total prize money $7.8 million) at TPC Twin Cities (par 71, 7,431 yards) in Blaine, Minnesota, USA, with 1-under par, dropping to a tie for 27th place (8-under par 205). Lee Hodges leads (20-under par 193), J.T. Poston is second (15-under par 198), Tony Finau (both USA) is third (14-under par 199), and Aaron Baddeley (Australia) is fourth (13-under par 200).

Kim Sung-hyun is teeing off at the 2nd hole of the 3rd round of the 3M Open. [Blaine, USA=AFP·Yonhap News]

Starting from a tie for 14th place, 8 strokes behind, Kim Seong-hyun recorded six birdies and five bogeys. He struggled with a greens in regulation rate of only 55.56%. Although he fell 12 strokes behind the leader, he is just 3 strokes behind the group tied for 9th place. This position allows him to hope for a 'Top 10' finish. Kim Seong-hyun is a rookie who debuted on the regular tour this season. He has participated in 30 tournaments, with his best result being a tie for 4th place at last year's Shriners Children's Open. He is currently ranked 82nd in the FedEx Cup standings. To qualify for the playoffs starting in two weeks, he must break into the top 70 in the FedEx Cup rankings.

Hodges posted a 5-under par round to maintain his lead on the leaderboard for the third consecutive day. Leading by 5 strokes, he is seizing his first career victory opportunity. He is in his second year after joining the regular tour last season. He is ranked 110th in the world and 74th in the FedEx Cup standings. Defending champion Finau is eyeing a consecutive win. Sam Ryder and Keith Mitchell (both USA) are tied for 5th place (12-under par 201). No Seung-yeol struggled with a 3-over par round, dropping to a tie for 68th place (1-under par 212). He collapsed with a triple bogey after twice hitting the water on the 18th hole (par 5), the last hole of the front nine.

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