Windy Saturday sets up exciting final round
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JEJU, SOUTH KOREA - OCTOBER 21: Justin Thomas of the United States hits his tee shot on the 4th hole during the third round of the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges on October 21, 2017 in Jeju, South Korea. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
Sunday's forecast calls for similar conditions in the final round
Written by The Associated Press
Sunday's forecast calls for similar conditions in the final round
Justin Thomas interview after Round 3 of THE CJ CUP
JEJU, South Korea -- Justin Thomas fired a 2-under-par 70 during the third round of THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES to tie Scott Brown for the lead.
The reigning FedExCup Champion offset a lone double bogey and a bogey with five birdies to reach the clubhouse at 9-under 207.
Scott Brown had back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 10 and 11 but recovered with a birdie on 15, adding to the one he had on the par-4 No. 5.
Anirban Lahiri of India moved into a share of third place with Australian Marc Leishman (71) after a 69 that included four birdies and a bogey.
Whee Kim (70) was the highest placed of the 16 South Korean players in the field, tied for fifth after a 72.
Overnight leader Luke List struggled with the windy conditions and fell into a tie for eighth place after a 76. List had three bogeys on the front nine and a pair of double bogeys on the back nine.
Jason Day also struggled with the wind, carding a 71 to be tied for 16th.
