Seung Yul NohSam Greenwood
CHEONAN, South Korea - South Korean teenager Noh Seung-yul hit a 1-under 70 Saturday to extend his lead to five strokes after the third round of the Korea Open, and 2009 PGA champion Y.E. Yang had a 69 to be 10 shots off the pace.
The 19-year-old Noh has totaled 9-under 204 at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.
"I'm in a good position and I don't want to lose this chance because I never know when it'll come again," said Noh, whose three bogeys were offset by four birdies.
"I'll just continue to play like I have the first three rounds and try to stay ahead by as many strokes as possible."
Kim Bi-o is next after shooting a 66 for the day's best score. Kang Sung-hoon (72) is at 210, and Choi Ho-sung (71) is a further shot back for South Korea to hold the top four places.
"I'm going to be aggressive," Kim said, who made seven birdies. "I have to be to catch him. But you also have to be careful because if you're off the fairway on this course, it's really hard to hit the green."
Bae Sang-moon of South Korea (70) and Ronald Harvey of Sussex, N.B., (72) share fifth place at 212.
The tournament, which carries a total purse of 1 billion won ($892,000), has been disrupted since fog hit Thursday's first round.