Canadian Corey Conners looks to become the first Monday Qualifier to win since 2010

Scott Harrigan

7 years ago

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Third-Round Leaderboard

Third-Round Lead Notes

6 Third-round leaders/co-leaders to win the Valero Texas Open since moving to TPC San Antonio in 2010

(most recent: Andrew Landry/2018)

12 Third-round leaders/co-leaders to win in 2018-19

(most recent: Graeme McDowell/Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship)

Si Woo Kim (1^st/-15)

Age: 23 (June 28, 1995)

Entering the Week

#34 FedExCup

#61 Official World Golf Ranking

116 PGA TOUR starts

2 PGA TOUR wins

13 PGA TOUR starts in 2018-19

3 PGA TOUR top-10s in 2018-19

3 Starts at Valero Texas Open

Following back-to-back 6-under 66s, made four birdies against one bogey to post a 3-under 69
Takes a 54-hole lead/co-lead for the second time on the PGA TOUR (2016 Wyndham Championship/1^st)
With a win Sunday, would become the first player from South Korea to win the Valero Texas Open and first international winner of the event since 2014 (Steven Bowditch)
With a win, would become the fifth international winner on the PGA TOUR in as many weeks; Francesco Molinari/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Rory McIlroy/PLAYERS Championship, Paul Casey/Valspar Championship, Graeme McDowell/Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship
Seeks to become the PGA TOUR’s first wire-to-wire winner since Brandt Snedeker (2018 Wyndham Championship)
Aced the par-3 16^th hole in round two. With a win, would become the third player to record an ace en route to winning this season: J.B. Holmes (Genesis Open), Francesco Molinari (Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard)
Making his fourth consecutive start at the Valero Texas Open: T45/2018, T22/2017, MC/2016
Season highlighted by three top-10 finishes: 3^rd/Genesis Open, T4/AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, T10/CIMB Classic
In search of his third career PGA TOUR win and first since the 2017 THE PLAYERS Championship

Corey Conners (2^nd/-14)

Opened with three straight birdies en route to a 6-under 66 and solo possession of second place
With a win this week, would become the first Monday Qualifier to win on the PGA TOUR since Arjun Atwal (2010 Wyndham Championship)
Playing out of the 126-150 category on the PGA TOUR this season, is making his 13^th start. Has collected a pair of top-3 finishes (Sanderson Farms Championship/2^nd, Sony Open in Hawaii/T3). Currently 66^th in the FedExCup
In his rookie year on the PGA TOUR in 2017-18, finished No. 130 in the FedExCup standings
Missed the cut in five of his last six starts before this week (T41/THE PLAYERS Championship)

Charley Hoffman (3^rd/-13)

2016 Valero Texas Open champion Charley Hoffman played his last five holes in 5-under (birdie-par-birdie-birdie-eagle) to post the week’s lowest score of 8-under 64
Is making his 14^th consecutive start in the Valero Texas Open, where he has amassed five top-10 finishes; 1^st/2016, T3/2013, T2/2011, T9/2009 and T8/2006
Best score at TPC San Antonio before this week (36 rounds) was a 6-under 66 (R1/2016/1^st)
Is a perfect 14/14 in made cuts in the Valero Texas Open
In search of his fifth career PGA TOUR win and first since the 2016 Valero Texas Open
Is in search of his first top-10 finish on the PGA TOUR since the 2017 World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational (3^rd)

Miscellaneous Notes

With four birdies and an eagle at the par-5 14^th, Jhonattan Vegas posted a 5-under 67 to move to T4 at 11-under 205. Best of seven previous finishes in the event is T34 (2017)
Jordan Spieth (T16) struggled on his outgoing nine with two double bogeys and two bogeys en route to a 6-over 42. He rebounded on the inward half with five birdies (12, 14, 16-18) for a 31 to shoot 1-over 73. Seeks first top-10 on TOUR since the 2018 Open Championship (T9)
Rickie Fowler (T16), who began the day T2 at 8-under 136, made an eagle-3 at the 18^th hole to shoot 1-over 73 in his bid to become the first player to win the Valero Texas Open in his first start since Ben Curtis (2012)
Nick Taylor (T46) aced the 13^th hole from 221 yards using a 4-iron en route to a 1-under 71

Bogey-free rounds:

R1 (3): Ted Potter, Jr. (68), Graeme McDowell (69), Seamus Power (69)

R2 (5): Si Woo Kim (66), Matt Jones (68), Curtis Luck (68), Sam Burns (69), HaoTong Li (70)

R3 (6): Jason Kokrak (65), Lucas Glover (66), Jim Furyk (68), Mackenzie Hughes (69), Richy Werenski (69),

Brian Stuard (70)

Scoring Averages:

Front 9 Back 9 Total Cumulative

R1: 36.245 35.154 71.399 —

R2: 36.113 35.447 71.560 71.479

R3: 35.912 34.962 70.875 71.346

Hardest hole

R1: Par-4 fourth (4.245); R2: Par-4 ninth (4.298); R3: Par-4 fourth (4.363)

Easiest hole

R1: Par-5 14^th (4.643); R2: Par-5 14^th (4.617); R3: Par-5 14^th (4.475)