What incredible stamina! 'Reduced strokes by a whopping 5!' Skyrocketing 10 spots in the standings... Kim Si-woo leaps to joint 13th place after Round 3 of the final PGA Tour Playoffs event, trailing the leader by seven strokes.

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Kim Si-woo (31, CJ) displayed formidable stamina in the third round of the Tour Championship, the final event of the PGA Tour Playoffs (total prize money $40 million), climbing 10 spots in the standings.

On the 30th (Korean time), Kim shot a 5-under-par 65 with six birdies and one bogey during the third round, the tournament's third day, at East Lake Golf Club (par 70) in Atlanta, Georgia.

With a cumulative total of 8-under-par 202, Kim jumped from joint 23rd place the previous day to joint 13th alongside Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick (both from England). He trails leader Viktor Hovland of Norway, who holds sole possession at 15-under-par 195, by seven strokes.

Kim showcased sharp shot-making skills on this day. Starting with his first birdie on the 6th hole (par 5), he successfully sank a 4.2-meter mid-range birdie putt on the 7th hole (par 4).

He then secured three consecutive birdies through the 8th hole (par 4). Building momentum with back-to-back birdies on the 13th and 14th holes (both par 4) in the latter half, Kim committed his only bogey on the 16th hole (par 4). However, he made up for it with a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5), finishing the round on a high note.

Kim Ju-hyung (24, Nike Golf), who played alongside him, shot a 2-under-par 68 with three birdies and one bogey. With a cumulative total of 7-under-par 203, Kim dropped one spot from the previous day to sit in joint 16th place.

Both players now aim to break into the top 10 in the final fourth round.

Meanwhile, in the race for the lead, Hovland reduced his score by five strokes on this day to surge into sole first place at 15-under-par 195, moving closer to reclaiming the FedEx Cup title for the first time since 2023.

Ryan Gerard (USA) sits in second place, one stroke behind the leader with a total of 14-under-par 196. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler (USA) formed a joint third-place group with Adam Scott (Australia) and others at 12-under-par 198.

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