Kim Joo-hyung taking a tee shot
Kim Joo-hyung could not avoid a sluggish performance on the third day of the Genesis Invitational on the PGA Tour.
Kim Joo-hyung recorded 1 over par 72 with 1 eagle, 5 birdies, 4 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys in the third round of the tournament held at Riviera Country Club (par 71) in Palisades, California, USA on the 18th (Korean time). hit .
Kim Joo-hyung, who recorded an intermediate total of 210 strokes at 3 under par, was tied for 34th place, down 23 places from the previous day.
Kim Joo-hyung, who has three wins on the tour, has yet to enter the top 10 in the 2024 season.His best result is a tie for 17th at the WM Phoenix Open, which ended on the 12th.
Kim Joo-hyung ranked 3rd in drive accuracy (71.43%) and 12th in green accuracy (66.67%) on this day, but his performance varied from hole to hole.In particular, the putt (strokes gained -3.107 strokes) was disappointing.
Kim Joo-hyung, who reduced two strokes until the 7th hole, succeeded in getting 2 on even though he missed the fairway in the 8th hole (par 4).However, the putt hit from a distance of 13.5m passed the hole and rolled into the rough on the other side, resulting in a double bogey.
Kim Joo-hyung, who finished the first half under par with a birdie on the 9th hole (par 4), aimed for a rebound by scoring an eagle on the 10th hole (par 4).He dropped his tee shot 16.4m in front of the hole and succeeded in chipping in for eagle.
However, after suffering from severe putt difficulties, he made three consecutive bogeys in holes 11 to 13, and after a birdie in the 16th hole (par 3), he made his second double bogey of the day in the 18th hole (par 4).
Joohyung Kim playing an iron shot
Byeong-Hoon An tied for 27th place (4 under par, 209 strokes), 7 places lower than the previous day, with 5 birdies and 4 bogeys.
Byung-Hoon An also had a disappointing play on the green, with a total of 32 putts in the third round.
Seongjae Lim is tied for 39th place (2 under par, 211 strokes), and Siwoo Kim is tied for 44th place (1 under par, 212 strokes).
Sole first place Patrick Cantlay (USA) maintained his lead with 14 under par 199.
Will Jarratoris and Xander Chopley (USA) are chasing Cantlay by two strokes.
Defending champion Max Homa and world number one Scotty Scheffler (USA) are tied for 20th place (5 under par, 208 strokes), and world number two Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) is tied for 27th place (4 under par, 209 strokes).
‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA), who participated in a regular tournament for the first time in 10 months, withdrew due to cold symptoms the day before. 섯다