An Byeong-hun continued his upward momentum by breaking into the top 10 on the third day of the LIV Golf New York tournament (total purse $30 million).

Playing the third round of the tournament held today (August 9) at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (par 71) in Bedminster, New Jersey, USA, An shot a 3-under 68 with four birdies and just one bogey.

With a 54-hole total of 5-under 208, An climbed to a tie for 6th place.

While solo leader Joaquin Niemann of Chile has pulled away with a total of 14-under 199, leaving a large gap, An is well-positioned to chase his second top-10 finish of the season.

Song Young-han also shaved three strokes off his score, bringing his total to 3-under 210 to tie for 10th place.

Korean-Canadian golfer Richard T. Lee (Lee Tae-hoon) finished in a tie for 19th at 1-over 214, while Kim Min-kyu and Moon Do-yup are tied for 45th at 10-over 223.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)