Defending Champion Kim Joo-hyung Takes the Lead... "Back-to-Back Wins in Sight"
Schriners Children's Open 3R 9-Under Par
Excitement for Third Career Win Defending Title
Edwin and Griffin Tied for Lead, Lee Kyung-hoon 4th
Defending champion Kim Joo-hyung is aiming for a second consecutive victory.
The ‘PGA crowd-puller’ Kim Joo-hyung fired a 9-under 62 in the third round of the PGA Tour Shriners Children's Open (total prize money $8.4 million) held on the 14th (local time) at TPC Summerlin (par 71, 7,225 yards) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, taking the top spot on the leaderboard at 15-under 198. Adam Hadwin (Canada) and Lanto Griffin (USA) share the lead.
![Kim Joo-hyung is teeing off on the 4th hole of the 3rd round at the Shriners Children's Open. [Las Vegas, USA=Photo by AFP·Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023101508430715333_1697326987.jpeg)
Kim Joo-hyung is teeing off on the 4th hole of the 3rd round at the Shriners Children's Open. [Las Vegas, USA=Photo by AFP·Yonhap News]
View original imageStarting from a tie for 26th place, 6 strokes behind, Kim Joo-hyung collected 1 eagle and 9 birdies (with 2 bogeys). He gained momentum with consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2 and ‘stepping stone birdies’ on holes 4 and 6. The bogey on hole 8 (par 3) was recovered with an eagle on hole 9 (par 5). Although a birdie on hole 10 was canceled out by a bogey on hole 11 (both par 4), he showed a fierce finishing kick with 4 birdies on holes 13, 15, 16, and 18. His putting average per hole was an outstanding 1.62. Rising to a tie for the lead by 1 stroke, he has a chance for his second win of the season and third career victory since winning this tournament last year.
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South Korea’s Lee Kyung-hoon joined the title race by shooting 5 under, tied for 4th place at 14-under 199. Taylor Pendrith (Canada) and Vince Whaley (USA) also joined this group. ‘LPGA star’ Lexi Thompson (USA) performed well by shooting 2 under the previous day but failed to advance to the final round. She attracted attention by competing in the men's tournament but was cut off at a tie for 85th place (even par 142). The cut line was 3 under 139, with players up to a tie for 57th place advancing to the third round.
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