ncheon, Korea, September 15: Sanghyun Park of Korea continues to dominate proceedings as he shot a five-under-par 66 to grab the lead at the 34th Shinhan Donghae Open on Saturday.

Park put together a bogey-free display on moving day, marking his card with five birdies before signing for a 14-under-par 199 total at the Bear’s Best Cheongna Golf Club.

Compatriot Byeonghun An carded a 65 and he will go into the final just one shot behind Park. The 26-year-old An handed in a flawless scorecard with six birdies, including three consecutive ones from holes 12 to 14.

Zimbabwe’s Scott Vincent is in a prime position to win his maiden Asian Tour title after signing for a 66 to land in lone third place after the third round. He made seven birdies, dropping a shot on either side of the turn.

Tour rookie Travis Smyth produced the shot of the day when he chipped in from the rough for birdie at hole 10. The Australian was cruising until he made consecutive bogeys at the 13th and 14th, but he managed to steady himself in the rest of the round.

Kiwi Nick Voke and 2009 Shinhan Donghae Open champion Hyunwoo Ryu share sixth place, while four golfers, including India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar, are a shot behind in tied-eighth.

Did you know:

• Sanghyun Park missed three fairways, five greens in regulation and took 25 putts in the third round.
• He did not miss a single cut on the KPGA in 2017.
• Park has won seven titles on the KPGA (Korean PGA), including this year’s GS Caltex Maekyung Open.
• Byeunghun An last dropped a shot at hole eight of the first round.
• He posted a one-shot victory at the 2015 Shinhan Donghae Open over 2010 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner, Seungyul Noh.
• Scott Vincent has emerged runner-up four times since 2016, when he started playing on the Asian Tour.
• He posted six top-10s in his last 10 starts.
• Travis Smyth earned his Asian Tour card for the 2018 season via Qualifying School.
• His best result on Tour so far is tied-11th, posted at the New Zealand Open

Players’ quotes:

Sanghyun Park (Kor) – Third round 66 (-5), total 199 (-14)

My strategy here at the Bear’s Best Cheongna remains the same every time I play here. Which is, not to miss any fairways. I try to be as composed as possible and not to overhit it. That was what I did today and that was why I had birdie chances. Overall, I’m very satisfied with my round.

I have played with him (Byeonghun An) before. If I play my game, there is no reason why I cannot win this tournament. I’m not afraid of him, and I think I can win it tomorrow.

I try not to think about it (winning three times on the KPGA in a season). I’ll focus until the very end and then, I’ll probably have a good result tomorrow. I think, shooting at least 18-under-par should help to seal the deal.

Byeunghun An (Kor) – Third round 65 (-6), total 200 (-13)

The score shows that I played pretty well today. Although I don’t think I hit it as good as yesterday. I didn’t feel comfortable out there, especially in the front nine and a few holes at the back. But, shooting six-under-par is good when I’m not feeling great. It’s an up-and-down round today, but overall, it was a good day. I got lucky at some holes and made some long putts, which helped.

It was a nice stretch of birdies from 12 to 14. It was little disappointing not to birdie on 15th, because I had a perfect spot on the fairway, 50 yards in.

It’ll be nice to win it again. But there are a lot of good players out there. It’s going to be tough but I’m going to try my best to shoot as low as I can. As long as I get my long game going, I’ll get plenty of chances.

Scott Vincent (Zim) – Third round 66 (-5), total 201 (-12)

Today is very important because it gets you in a good position for the final round. I did that today and that is all that I can ask for.

The bogey (at seventh) was soft so I wasn’t happy about that. I hit a great tee shot at eight which set up a birdie there and then on nine, I made a 15-footer. I’m happy with how that went.

Playing with Byeunghun An was great. You can see how good he is and how well he hits the ball. He is always under control. It was good to see how he manoeuvred himself around the course and how he executed the shots. He hits it so straight; that’s something I’ll be working on.

The rough is so long and thick, so I’ve got to hit a lot of fairways. If I do that, I’ll have a good chance for the win.

These guys out there are so good. I reckon at least another five-under-par will do it.

I like the way the course is set up and how Jack Nicklaus designs his courses. It’s open, and not intimidating off the tee, but with the rough up, that changes things. I like the layout and I’m comfortable out there.

Travis Smyth (Aus) – Third round 67 (-4), total 202 (-11)

This is a very demanding golf course, so it feels great to be playing well.

I felt that I might have underperformed in my first year as a professional. I’ve found it hard to adjust to the golf courses. Mainly the putting surfaces have been tricky; they are different from the ones I am used to back home at Wollongong, where I grew up, and Sydney, where I live. We are used to bent, which is similar to the type used here. The way I’m playing now is the player that I know I am. It took time, but it feels good to be playing well again.

This course suits anybody who hits it straight. I’m not the longest player out there, but I’m finding a lot of fairways. I’ve managed myself out of the rough very well. I don’t think I’ve been over par whenever I drove into the rough.

The chip-in at 10 was the highlight of my round. I was on a downhill lie and in the rough. The greens were rolling away. I was just looking at a spot, landed it exactly there and it trickled in. The eagle on sixth was pretty sweet as well. You don’t get a three-wood in within 10 feet very often.

I felt that I bounced back very good (after the consecutive bogeys). After 15th, where I hit a wayward drive, I hit mostly quality shots till the 18th.

The less I think about it (getting the win), I’ll be fine. Just play good golf and compete against myself. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow.

The yellow ribbon on my cap is to support Jarrod Lyle. Ever since I put it on in round two, I’ve played well. I’m just paying respect to him and felt that it’s the right thing to do.

Scores after round 3 of the The 34th Shinhan Donghae Open being played at the par 71, 7161 Yards Bear’s Best Cheongna Golf Club course (am – denotes amateur):

199 – Sanghyun PARK (KOR) 65-68-66.

200 – Byeonghun AN (KOR) 69-66-65.

201 – Scott VINCENT (ZIM) 69-66-66.

202 – Travis SMYTH (AUS) 69-66-67.

203 – Miguel TABUENA (PHI) 68-65-70.

204 – Nick VOKE (NZL) 68-68-68, Hyunwoo RYU (KOR) 71-64-69.

205 – Bio KIM (KOR) 70-68-67, Gaganjeet BHULLAR (IND) 67-70-68, Sanghee LEE (KOR) 68-68-69, Hyungjoon LEE (KOR) 68-65-72.

206 – Minwoo LEE (am, AUS) 73-66-67, John CATLIN (USA) 71-68-67, Doyeob MUN (KOR) 71-67-68, Jack HARRISON (ENG) 72-65-69, Suradit YONGCHAROENCHAI (THA) 70-66-70.

Ends.