Si Woo Kim will be very determined to deny home town hero Scottie Scheffler from successfully defending his CJ Cup Byron Nelson trophy heading into today’s final round on the TPC Craig Ranch course in Dallas, Texas.
Kim will take a two-shot lead at 21-under into the last “day and Scheffler and fellow American Wyndham Clark sharing second at 19-under-par.
Kim, 30, is chasing a sixth pro career title and his fifth on the PGA Tour, having last tasted success all of three years ago at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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And Kim was asked his thoughts ahead of playing the final round in the company of Scheffler.
“I think no matter what, it’s going to be fun, especially Dallas, kind of like my second hometown,“ said Kim.
“He grew up here. It’s going to be a lot of fans cheering for him. I know, of course, everyone’s cheering for him.
“Yeah, it’s going to be fun. I was hoping for a pairing with Scottie. Yeah, it’s going to be fun Sunday and fun to go with with Scottie“.
And bravo to Scheffler as he also spoke kindly of playing alongside Kim.
“Yeah, Si Woo, he’s a great guy. He’s a great competitor. I’m looking forward to the challenge of going to chase him down tomorrow.,“ said the World No. 1.
“He’s one of the most talented guys we have out here on TOUR.
“I think two shots back going into tomorrow, so I’m looking forward to the challenge. It’s always fun when I get to play with Si Woo.
“It’s good for the community to have two guys that are local up there on the leaderboard. Should be a fun day tomorrow“.
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Third-Round Notes – Saturday, May 23, 2026
Weather: Partly cloudy. High of 84. Winds SE at 5-10 mph. Preferred lies were in effect for the third round.
Third-Round Leaderboard
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
| 1 | Si Woo Kim | 64 | 60 | 68 | 192 (-21) |
| T2 | Scottie Scheffler | 66 | 63 | 65 | 194 (-19) |
| T2 | Wyndham Clark | 66 | 63 | 65 | 194 (-19) |
| T4 | Stephan Jaeger | 64 | 68 | 64 | 196 (-17) |
| T4 | Tom Hoge | 68 | 62 | 66 | 196 (-17) |
| T4 | Sungjae Im | 68 | 61 | 67 | 196 (-17) |
Si Woo Kim (1st/-21)
- Seeks fifth PGA TOUR title in his 315th start at the age of 30 years, 10 months, 25 days
- Would become the event’s fourth winner from South Korea (Sangmoon Bae/2013, Sung Kang/2019, K.H Lee/2021-22)
- Would become the first South Korean winner on TOUR since Tom Kim at the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open
- Holds eighth career 54-hole lead/co-lead and second this season (The American Express/finished T6)
- 2-for-7 converting to victory (2016 Wyndham Championship, 2021 American Express)
- Most of any player from South Korea on the PGA TOUR on record (next: 6/K.J. Choi)
- At 192, ties his career-best 54-hole score on TOUR (2016 Wyndham Championship/Won, 2020 Wyndham Championship/T3)
- In Friday’s second round, tied his career-best with an 11-under 60 (R2/2016 Wyndham Championship/Won)
- Making sixth start at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, with T2 his best showing in 2023
- PGA TOUR victories (4): 2016 Wyndham Championship, 2017 PLAYERS Championship, 2021 American Express, 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii
- Holds the second-most wins of any player from South Korea on TOUR (most: 8/K.J.Choi)
- Entering this week, led all players with the most birdies on TOUR since 2016 (3,776); leads field with 26 birdies through 54-holes
- Notched six top-10 finishes in 14 starts this season with T2 at Farmers Insurance Open his best result
- Has three consecutive top-15 finishes at TPC Craig Ranch (T2/2023, T13/2024, T15/2025), tied for longest active streak of any player at this course with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler (T2/-21)
- 2025 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson and Dallas resident winner seeks his 21st win in his 161st start
- With a win, would become the 36th player to reach 21 wins on the PGA TOUR and move to T32 on the all-time wins list
- Others: Davis Love III, Willie MacFarlane, Lanny Wadkins, Craig Wood
- Would become the fifth player to successfully defend THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson title (Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, K.H. Lee)
- Would become the second player to successfully defend a title on TOUR this season (Rory McIlroy/2026 Masters Tournament)
- Would mark his fourth successful title defence on TOUR (2023 WM Phoenix Open, 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship, 2025 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday)
- Won by eight last year, the second-largest margin of victory in THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson history (10/Sam Snead/1957)
- Seeking to become the first player since Tiger Woods to successfully defend their title after winning by eight strokes the year prior (2007 WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession)
- Would be his second win on TOUR this season (The American Express)
- Would become the fourth multiple winner on TOUR this season (Matt Fitzpatrick/3, Chris Gotterup/2, Cameron Young/2)
- World No. 1 has 31 straight top-25 finishes on TOUR; last finish outside the top 25: 2024 BMW Championship (T33)
- Made his PGA TOUR debut at the event in 2014 as a 17-year-old amateur and finished T22
- With a winning score of 253, tied the low 72-hole score in PGA TOUR history on record (Ludvig Åberg/2023 RSM Classic, Justin Thomas/2017 Sony Open in Hawaii)
Wyndham Clark (T2/-21)
- Seeks fourth PGA TOUR victory in his 201st start and first since 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
- Since last victory has recorded two runner-up finishes (2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational, 2024 PLAYERS Championship)
- Last top-10 was T4 at last year’s Open Championship
- Ranks No. 82 in the FedExCup; T13 at The American Express marks his best result in 12 starts this season
- Win would come in fourth start at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (MC/2019, T39/2021, MC/2022)
- PGA TOUR wins (3): 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, 2023 U.S. Open, 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Miscellaneous Notes
- Two-time PGA TOUR winner Sungjae Im (T4/-17) seeks third victory and first since the 2021 Shriners Children’s Open (other win: 2020 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches); the CJ ambassador is making third appearance at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (T33/2025, 83rd/2019)
- Blades Brown (T12/-14) is 42.553 points short of the threshold for Special Temporary Membership of the PGA TOUR, which he can reach with a solo 21st this week; earned a spot in the field this week via his top-10 finish at the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic (T9)
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