The final two Sony Open versions have been won
The final two Sony Open versions have been won by Asians – Hideki Matsuyama in 2022 and by Si Charm Kim in 2023.
Overnight co-leader Byeong Hun An of Korea too finished the day in tied fourth on 11-under taking after a 68. The other overnight co-leader Carl Yuan of China dropped to T-13 after a circular of 70.
In 2022 Semikawa won two Japan Golf Visit titles whereas still an novice, counting the 2022 Japan Open where he got to be the primary novice to win the prestigious occasion in 95 a long time. After turning professional he won twice final season and is presently beneath highlight with stories almost him being named after the incredible Tiger Woods.
“I was named after Tiger Woods and I kind of took on the way he plays. I developed up observing his forceful fashion, and I think that kind of fits my identity and is something I attempt and reproduce in my claim game,” said Semikawa.
This week is as it were his 6th PGA Visit begin and his run hence distant in Waialae has certainly been an enhancement from last year’s T67 wrap up within the Sony Open, which has ordinarily welcomed Japan golfers to include within the competition.
“Compared to final year, to be able to play this well, I truly feel that my diversion has moved forward very a lot,” said Semikawa, who is playing on a sponsor’s exclusion and pointing to imitate compatriot Hideki Matsuyama (2022) and Si Charm Kim (2023) who won the Sony Open within the past two a long time.
He credited his development to a solid competition between him, Keita Nakajima and Takumi Kanaya, who are among a unused era of young Japanese stars rising on the Japan Golf Visit. “I still have work to do to urge to Takumi and Keita’s level, but having numerous near fights against them truly pushed me to move forward my possess diversion and is something I unquestionably felt this week,” he said.
In spite of a intruder on the final gap, the 32-year-old An is keeping his eye immovably on a breakthrough to begin with PGA Visit win. He persevered a roller-coaster day, exchanging six birdies against four intruder.
Korea’s S.H. Kim proceeded his resurgence, carding a 66 to climb to T13 at 9-under and was joined by China’s Carl Yuan combat to a 70 as he dropped out of the overnight lead to five off the lead.
Bradley terminated the day’s joint moo circular of 63 with eight birdies against a solitary dropped shot as he looks for his to begin with win of the 2024 season.
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