Kim Si-woo climbs to third after bogey-free round 3 at Genesis Championship

Kim Si-woo moved into a share of third place after the third round of the Genesis Championship — a co-sanctioned event between the KPGA Tour and the DP World Tour with a $4 million purse — keeping his bid for a come-from-behind victory alive.

Kim carded a bogey-free 67, four under par, on Saturday at Ujeong Hills Country Club (par 71) in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. His three-round total of 10 under par, 203, moved him up four spots from a share of seventh on Friday. He sits three strokes behind solo leader Katsuragawa Yuto of Japan, who stands at 13 under par, 200.

Kim picked up two birdies on the front nine, at the par-5 5th and par-5 8th holes. On the back nine, he faced trouble at the par-4 10th when a flyer carried his ball over the green, but he saved par. He then drained a birdie putt of about 7.5 meters at the par-4 11th and added another birdie at the par-4 12th before parring out the final six holes.

Kim hit 88.89 percent of greens in regulation and found 50 percent of fairways on the day. Looking ahead to the final round, he said he liked his chances if he could get off to a fast start. "If two or three birdies come in the first six or seven holes, it's doable," he said. "I'll play aggressively — birdies would be great, but if not, I'll manage my score and create opportunities." He made clear he has not given up on a victory.

Kim has four PGA Tour wins to his name but has not claimed a title since the Sony Open in January 2023. A victory this week would end a drought of roughly three years and nine months, and would also mark his first win on Korean soil since turning professional.

Shin Sang-hoon, the KPGA Tour's Genesis Points leader this season, also sits in a share of third alongside Kim. Shin posted a 68, three under par, with five birdies against two bogeys. He was particularly strong late in the round, making birdies at the par-3 16th and the par-5 18th to finish at 10 under par, 203.

Solo leader Katsuragawa fired a 63, eight under par, with eight birdies and no bogeys. He birdied four consecutive holes from the 2nd through the 5th to go out in five under, then added back-to-back birdies at the 14th and 15th and a further birdie at the par-5 18th on the inward half. The round tied the course record and vaulted Katsuragawa nine places up the leaderboard from a share of 10th on Friday.

Katsuragawa credited a new coach he began working with after the Irish Open. "Meeting a new coach after the Irish Open has been a huge help in producing the kind of play I showed today," he said. Sitting outside the top 100 in the Race to Dubai rankings, he said he was aiming high. "I'm looking toward a higher place and hoping to win. I'll focus on my own golf," he said.

Casey Jarvis of South Africa, who held the solo lead through 36 holes, slipped to second. He carded a 70, one under par, with four birdies and three bogeys, leaving him at 11 under par, 202.

Antoine Rozner of France also joined the share of third place. Jorge Campillo of Spain, Ryan Fox of New Zealand and Martin Couvra of France are tied for sixth at nine under par, 204.

Among South Korean players, Park Il-hwan is tied for 15th at six under par, 207, while Bae Yong-jun, Moon Do-yeop and Park Eun-shin share 20th at five under par, 208. Im Sung-jae, the 2019 champion, finished the third round tied for 49th at one under par, 212.