Kim Si-woo Jumps to Tied 13th in Tour Championship 3rd Round... Tom Kim in 16th

Kim Si-woo, ranked 13th in the world, has raised his standing by 10 spots to tie for 13th after shooting 5 under par in the third round of the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs (total purse of $40 million).

Playing at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia, on the 30th (KST), Kim recorded a 5-under 65 with six birdies and one bogey in the third round.

Sitting in a tie for 23rd through the second round, Kim brought his three-round total to 8-under 202, tying with Matt Fitzpatrick of England for 13th place.

Just one stroke behind the group tied for 9th, Kim has a shot not only at cracking the top 10 but also climbing even higher depending on his performance in the final fourth round.

Kim gained momentum by rattling off three consecutive birdies starting from the 6th hole (par 5).

After sinking a 1.4-meter birdie putt on the 6th, Kim kept the momentum going by dropping a 4.4-meter uphill birdie putt on the 7th hole (par 4).

On the 8th hole (par 4), he landed his second shot 1.2 meters from the pin and calmly converted for another birdie.

He faced a crisis on the 12th hole (par 4).

After his tee shot found a bunker and his second shot carried over the green, he was in danger of dropping a stroke.

However, he successfully saved par to maintain his momentum.

Kim then carded consecutive birdies on the 13th hole (par 4) and 14th hole (par 4), briefly climbing as high as a tie for 6th place.

The 16th hole (par 4) was a missed opportunity.

He struggled after his tee shot drifted toward the gallery on the left side of the fairway.

Although his second shot, played from behind a tree, settled in the fairway, his third shot fell a bit short of the hole.

He ultimately settled for a two-putt bogey, dropping a shot.

However, Kim bounced back by grabbing a birdie on the closing 18th hole (par 5).

His third chip shot from about 20 meters out narrowly grazed the edge of the cup, narrowly missing an eagle, but he capitalized on the ensuing birdie chance to shave off one more stroke.

Tom Kim, who competed alongside him, combined three birdies and one bogey for a 2-under 68, bringing his three-round total to 7-under 203 and slipping one spot from the previous day to tie for 16th.

Viktor Hovland of Norway shot a 5-under 65 on the day to move to 15-under 195 overall, taking the sole lead.

He displayed strong finishing power by shaving off four strokes over the final six holes starting from the 13th hole (par 4).

Ryan Gerard of the United States sits alone in second place at 14-under 196, one stroke behind.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA), Chris Gotterup (USA), Adam Scott (Australia), and Ludvig Åberg (Sweden) are tied for 3rd at 12-under 198.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) fired seven under par on the day to reach 10-under 200, climbing into a tie for 7th with Cameron Young (USA).

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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