Kolon Korea Open Rd 3: What They Said

Jazz Janewattananond (Tha) – Third round 69 (-2), Total 206 (-7)

I think the golf course is set up tougher today. The pin positions were hard and it was windy out there. I made some putts coming in and missed some earlier in the round but overall, it was alright.

This course is playing very narrow as compared to last year so it’s very different. Everyone is struggling off the tees I think. You rarely get to hit the fairways. And if you do, you really need to take advantage of it. I have been doing that alright.

It was a bit harder to attack the pins today. You really need to get on the fairways to get it close. That was the main challenge today.

I was disturbed by the shutter sound from a fan’s camera phone during the round. That got me distracted a bit. I hope it won’t happen again. I don’t mind them taking photos or videos of me but the least they can do is to keep it silent.

It’s good to see a lot of people out here today though. I love how the fans are so supportive here. It makes you feel motivated to play well.

I think Asian golf is growing. Not just in Thailand, but also in Korea and everywhere else. There are a lot of Korean players playing on the big Tours like the PGA TOUR and European Tour as well. It’s a good thing to see and I am happy to be part of it.

Songgyu Yoo (Kor) – Third round 69 (-2), Total 208 (-5)

My front nine today was a bit of an up and down. I was making both bogeys and birdies. I have been on a diet but I’m hitting it better now. A bit of a pressure on the tee boxes today but I didn’t let that affect my game.

I felt confident out there and I think that’s the key. I will continue to play my own game tomorrow and we will see how it goes.

Prom Meesawat (Tha) -Third round 71 (Even par), Total 210 (-3)

That birdie on the last was the highlight of the day. I made that putt from about 35 feet. I can’t aim at the spot where I wanted to because it’s about a 90-degree turn. I just hit from there and I guess I made a good guess.

After hitting it, I knew it was good. The speed was good and it’s on the line. I thought I had a good chance and the ball really went in. It was a nice way to finish the round. It’s a tough course as you can see from the high scores today.

I think to shoot an even par was good. I made a good birdie on the third hole as well. It’s a long hole for me. I hit a good drive and I had 180 yards to the pin. Hit a good nine-iron there and made a 12-footer for birdie.

This course is playing really tough, to be honest. You can easily make bogeys if you place the ball on the wrong spots. You got to be really patient playing on this course, in fact playing in Korea. It’s going to be the same for tomorrow.

Anything can happen on this course. You need to be patient and try to grab every opportunity you can out there.

Berry Henson (USA) – Third round 69 (-2), Total 210 (-3)

It was nice to finish with an eagle on the last. I was just off the green. I had like 30 feet to the pin and I just putted it because it was like really quick. I had a good read and all I had to do was to get it started on the line. I got it on the perfect line and it looked good the whole way.

You have to get the ball on the right positions out there. I felt like I did a good job on that on some holes but I wasn’t able to get the speed right on some of the putts and I was out of position on some holes.

It was tough to make pars and tough to chip and putt. You really need a lot of precision out there and it’s very important to put the ball on the right spots to play for par. It was a big putt on the last and I am glad to put myself in a good position for tomorrow.