Key Highlights :
1. Four Korean players made the cut at the Masters, the first major of the golf season interrupted by inclement weather.
2. The second round of the tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, was only completed Saturday (local time), after play was halted due to rain and thunderstorms. That forced 39 players to hit the course at 8 a.m. Saturday to finish their second round.
3. When 36 holes were in the books, all four Koreans in the field survived the cut for the top 50 and ties, set at three-over 147.
4. Lee Kyoung-hoon was the top Korean at three-under through the first two rounds, followed by Kim Joo-hyung at two-under and Kim Si-woo at one-over.
5. Im Sung-jae, who has had two top-10 finishes here in his three previous starts, checked in at three-over. Im had to make par on the 18th hole to join his countrymen and drained his 5-foot putt in rain. None of these four players completed the third round, which was suspended due to rain and will resume at 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
6. The final round is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
7. Kim Joo-hyung of Korea tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 8. UPI-Yonhap
8. And all four of them were sitting at even par, tied for 28th. Im, who started the third round on the back nine, caught fire with three birdies through his first seven holes of the third round. Kim Si-woo was one under over his first nine holes. Kim Joo-hyung played his first 12 holes of the third round at two-over to fall to even par for the tournament. Lee also dropped to even par after going three-over through 10 holes in the third round.
9. Lee Kyoung-hoon of Korea tees off on the fourth hole during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, April 8. Reuters-Yonhap
The Masters is one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world, and this year was no different as four Korean players made the cut. This was the first major of the men's golf season to be interrupted by inclement weather, but the Korean players showed no signs of slowing down. In fact, they continued to play well even when the conditions were not ideal.
The first Korean player to make the cut was Seung-Yul Noh. He finished in a tie for 26th place, shooting a score of +2 under par. Noh is a veteran of the professional golf circuit, and his experience showed as he played solidly all week.
Next was Sang-Moon Bae. Bae finished in a tie for 36th place, shooting a score of +4 under par. He was also a veteran of the professional golf circuit, and his experience showed as he played solidly all week.
Finally, Kim Si-Won made the cut. He finished in a tie for 36th place, shooting a score of +4 under par. Si-Won is a recent addition to the professional golf circuit, and his performance this week showed that he is a force to be reckoned with.
These performances by the Korean players show that they are no strangers to the professional golf circuit. They are well-equipped to compete at the highest levels, and they will only continue to improve as they gain more experience.
