The 2023 Australian PGA Championship winner, Min Woo Lee, has put himself in a brilliant position to reclaim the title as the competition heads into round four.
The 27-year-old currently sits fourth on the leaderboard on 12-under while Spaniard David Puig, Portuguese gun Ricardo Gouveia and Aussie Anthony Quayle are all equal first on 13-under.
Lee had one of the better shots of round three when he hit from the rough on the 15th par-5 hole.
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The Australian had to contend with a dirt path and trees, but managed to pierce a gap as he yelled, “Get under!”.
“This is ridiculous … oh my goodness,” caller Anthony Hudson said on Nine’s coverage.
Lee then received an array of applause and cheers as the ball helped him out of trouble.
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“A swashbuckling style of golf he plays,” fellow commentator Ali Whitaker said.
The replay then showed a young fan step away from the supporters’ pack, with his mouth wide open in awe.
A young fan reacts to Min Woo Lee’s shot out of the rough. Nine
“Great reactions all round … eyes on him, Min Woo Lee,” Hudson said.
Lee’s next shot wasn’t as spectacular, finishing short of the green and letting out a frustrated groan. His chip was much better before putting for par.
The 2023 winner hit 4-under for the round and is 12-under overall. Kazuma Kobori is equal fourth.
Adam Scott, Marc Leishman, Daniel Hillier and Wenyi Ding are all equal fifth on 11-under.
It wasn’t a smooth day for golfers, with a disruptive storm causing problems.
Tee times were brought forward to avoid any rain, but the wild weather system developed quickly and hit much earlier than expected.
With storm activity in the area, organisers directed players off the course, causing a two-hour delay.
Patrons were also advised to evacuate the venue.
Post-round, joint leader Quayle admitted the delay had an impact on his 4-under round.
“I wasn’t hitting at my best, was leaking a lot of tee shots right and just felt like I was scrambling forever, really,” he said.
“… I made a bogey on the 14th hole, and it kind of kicked me into gear a bit, and I felt like I played really nicely the last four holes.”
