Choi improves with 70 at Players

Choi Kyung-ju of Korea improved in the third round at The Players Championship after firing a two-under-par 70 on Saturday.

Choi, a former Asian Tour regular, carded four birdies against two bogeys for a 215 total in joint 24th place at Sawgrass.

Sweden’s Daniel Chopra stumbled to a 76 and was in tied 64th position alongside Tiger Woods who shot his second straight 73.

American Sean O’Hair scored a 66 and took a one stroke lead over Phil Mickelson after a 207 total.

On the European Tour, Scott Strange of Australia carded a 69 in tied 40th spot at the Valle Romano Open de Andalucia. A stroke behind Strange was compatriot Terry Pilkadaris who shot his third straight 71 for a 213 total in joint 48th position.

England’s Lee Westwood took the sole lead after a 65.

In Japan, Yeh Wei-tze was in tied sixth place after a steady 70 in the third round at the Japan PGA Championship. Yeh was six strokes behind leader Toshimitsu Izawa who was even-par for the day for a 210 total.

Hur Suk-ho endured a slow 74 in tied 35th place while three spots below was Thailand’s Thammanoon Srirot who shot a 77.

May 13, 2007

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