'Real Estate Loan Company Veteran' Griffin "Leading for Two Days Straight"

Sanderson Farms Championship 3R 6-Under Par Excitement
Yuan Yechun 2nd Place, Stalings and Nolanders Tied 3rd
All Four Korean Players Miss the Cut

This is the 'unknown rebellion' of Ben Griffin (USA), who used to work at a real estate loan company.

On the 7th (local time), Griffin shot 6-under par in the third round of the PGA Tour Sanderson Farms Championship (total prize money $8.2 million) held at Jackson Country Club (par 72, 7,461 yards) in Jackson, Mississippi, USA, maintaining his lead for the second consecutive day (20-under par 196). Yuan Yechun (China) is in second place (17-under par 199), while Scott Stallings, Luke List (both USA), and Henrik Norlander (Sweden) are tied for third place (16-under par 200).

Ben Griffin took the lead for the second consecutive day by shooting 5 under par in the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Griffin started with a 2-stroke lead and showcased perfect play with six birdies and no bogeys. He made consecutive birdies on holes 2 and 3, and scored 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 9, 11, 13, and 15. Leading by 3 strokes, he seized his first career victory opportunity.

Currently ranked 127th in the world, Griffin played golf continuously through college and won on the Canadian Tour in 2018 after turning professional. He majored in economics at the University of North Carolina and quit golf in 2021, working at a real estate brokerage before joining a financial company specializing in real estate secured loans. After going through the Korn Ferry Tour (the second-tier tour), Griffin stepped onto the PGA Tour for the first time in the 2022/2023 season, with his best result being a tie for third at the Bermuda Championship last October.

Yuan Yechun continued the competition for the title by shooting 5-under par. Stallings surged into the lead group with a daily best 7-under par. Long hitter Cameron Champ (USA) also improved by 7 strokes, rising to a tie for sixth place (15-under par 201). Ludwig Aberg (Sweden), who earned his PGA Tour card as the No. 1 ranked college player in the USA, is tied for eighth place (14-under par 202). South Korea’s Kim Seong-hyun, Noh Seung-yeol, Kang Sung-hoon, and Lee Kyung-hoon all struggled and were cut after the previous day’s round.

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