Korean-Canadian Danny Lee (36) maintained his position near the top of the leaderboard on the third day of LIV Golf Singapore (total purse $30 million).
Lee carded a 2-under-par 69 with three birdies and two bogeys in the third round at Sentosa Golf Club (par 71) in Singapore on Friday.
With a cumulative score of 9-under-par 204, Lee tied for third place with Bryson DeChambeau of the United States. He trails co-leaders Joaquin Niemann of Chile and Lee Westwood of England by just one stroke at 10-under-par 203, keeping his chances alive for a final-round comeback.
Lee, who has four career victories on the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour, earned his LIV Golf tour card by finishing first at the LIV Golf Promotions event in January. Since embarking on his new challenge with LIV Golf, he has competed in three tournaments, with his best result being a tied 13th-place finish at the season opener in Saudi Arabia last month.
Starting from the first hole, Lee struggled to gain ground through the 12th hole, recording two birdies and two bogeys. Seeking an opportunity, Lee made birdie on the 13th hole (par 4) and picked up another stroke on the final 18th hole (par 5) to secure sole possession of third place.
South Korean players struggled in the tournament. Ahn Byeong-hun (35) shot even par on the day, finishing tied for 45th at 4-over-par 217. Song Young-han (35) tied for 52nd at 7-over-par 220, while Kim Min-kyu (25) finished 56th at 20-over-par 233.