Kim Si-woo turned his tournament around on day three of the PGA Tour's Players Championship, often called the "fifth major," climbing 18 spots on the leaderboard.
Kim carded a 4-under 68 with six birdies and two bogeys in Saturday's third round at TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. He moved to 3-under 213 for the tournament, tied for 33rd place—up from tied 51st the previous day.
It was Kim's first under-par round of the tournament after shooting 73 and 72 in the opening two rounds. Depending on his final-round performance, he could move into the upper-middle of the standings, sitting just two strokes behind the group tied for 19th.
Kim traded two birdies for two bogeys on the front nine before catching fire on the back, collecting four birdies without dropping a shot. He closed particularly strong, picking up three birdies over his final four holes from 15 through 18.
Ludvig Åberg of Sweden maintained his lead for the second consecutive day at 13-under, three strokes ahead of American Michael Thorbjornsen in second at 10-under. Cameron Young of the United States sits alone in third at 9-under, while Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele share fourth at 8-under.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is tied for 26th at 4-under, with Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tied for 57th at 1-over.