Cheonan: Han Seung-Su continued his impressive run at the Korea Open yesterday shooting a one-over-par 72, for a six-under-par tournament total, to maintain the lead for the third day in a row at the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.
The surprise front-runner has a one-shot advantage over fellow Korean Lee Jae-Kyeong -- on a hot and sunny day on the stunning but exacting Woo Jeong Hills layout, strictly set up to provide the toughest of tests that has resulted in no bogey free rounds so far.
Lee carded a 70 in what was a two-horse race all day, with Australian Lee Jun-Seok (68) and Ian Snyman from South Africa (72) the next best placed, tied for third, four back from Han.
Only six players are under par after three rounds for the US$1,075,000 event, which is part of the British Open Qualifying Series, and will see the top two players today make it through to golf's eldest Major -- being played at Royal Liverpool Golf Club next month.
Koreans Hwang Jung-Gon and Lee Jung-Hwan, in with 71 and 73 respectively, are joint fifth on one under.
Defending champion Kim Min-Kyu of South Korea returned a 70 to give himself an outside chance today. He is even par for the tournament, the same as fellow Korean Cho Min-Gyu, whom he beat in a gripping three-hole play-off here last year.