Mexican player Avraham Unser was able to maintain the top ranking of the Saudi International Championship presented by the Public Investment Fund and sponsored by SoftBank Investment Consulting with 17 below-average hits as the events of the third day started. With 71 players who made it to the final stage of the tournament, including Egyptian Issa Abu El-El and Moroccan Mahdi Fakuri, the third day was a fierce battle for first place at the Royal Greens stadium and club. in King Abdullah Economic City, between Unser and American Cameron Young, who kept his second position with 15 strikes below average, with a difference of 5 strikes against each of his compatriots Matthew Wolf, Thai Sadom Kayukangan and Australian Lucas Herbert, third place, scored 10 strikes below average.
Unser said: “It was another great round for me and I’m happy that I didn’t concede a single ball during the third day of the competition. That was my main goal for the day and I succeeded in what is the most important thing, especially when you play in the Royal Greens stadium and its high winds.” Asked about his strategy for tomorrow, the 31-year-old said: “Obviously I’m doing well, taking first place in the standings for the third day in a row, I’m not going to change my strategy on the last day, I will continue to play in the same spirit and try to do my best until the very end.
Young credited the leader of the standings, who played with him throughout the third day of the competition, and said: “Abraham is doing great so far and I think he will continue this performance if tomorrow the weather is like today. He is an outstanding player and can control the ball in the wind.” I will continue to play like this and try to make good first shots and make as many under-par shots as possible.”
On the other hand, Sadhom said: “Today was a bit difficult for me, and when you have difficulties and come out with fewer shots, you will no doubt be happy. But I think I will play better.” on the last day, and I will try to get the most out of the game and gain experience.”
Wolf, who scored 7 shots under par today as the best individual result among the players, raised his total to 10 shots and gave him the third place: but I think my beats. The successful short was the main reason for my result today.”
It is worth noting that the Saudi International Championship has joined the Asia Tour as part of a new partnership, and the 2023 championship will be the fifth in its history in which a group of world-famous players have won their title, such as the American Dustin Johnson, who won the 2019 and 2021 draws, and Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland, who won the 2020 series. And American Harold Varner is the defending champion.
The title will be decided tomorrow and the winner of the title and the largest share of the tournament’s total $5 million prize pool will be revealed.
