Noh Seung-yeol (32) saved his hopes of a top 10 finish in the third round of the PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open (total prize money: $3.8 million).
In the third round of the tournament held at the Grand Reserve Golf Club (par 72) in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on the 5th (Korean time), Noh Seung-yeol shot 3 under par 69 with 1 eagle, 4 birdies, 1 bogey and 1 double bogey. Noh Seung-yeol, who recorded an interim total of 8 under par 208, was tied for 19th, raising expectations for the first top 10 of the season.
Nine people, including Bryce Garnett (USA), who recorded an interim total of 9 under par and 207 strokes, were in the joint 10th place until the third round. It is also two strokes behind the tie for 8th place, so if you record 60 at bats on the final day, you can expect a top 10 or higher result.
The last time Noh Seung-yeol ranked in the top 10 at a PGA Tour event was a tie for 5th at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2017.
This season, he competed in eight competitions, and tied for 15th at the RSM Classic held in November last year.
The Puerto Rico Open is mainly played by players who did not participate in the Arnold Palmer Invitational (total prize money of 20 million dollars), a special PGA Tour event held during the same period. The total prize money is only 3.8 million dollars, and the winner receives 300 FedEx points, which is half of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which receives 550 points. However, if you win, you can receive a 2-year seed, so it is a stage of good opportunity for players who are in a hurry to maintain or acquire a seed. 메이저놀이터
Nico Echavaria (Colombia) took first place alone with 17 under par and 199 strokes, and Carson Young (USA) is chasing second place by two strokes with 15 under par and 201 strokes.
Kang Seong-hoon (36) is tied for 66th with a 1-over par of 217 and will play on the final day.