On the third day (Saturday) of the International Raya Pakistan Open Golf Championship, being contested at the enticing and fascinating Defence Raya Golf Course here, the formidable golf professional with an imposing and overwhelming touch, flair and prowess was South Korea’s Joohyung Kim. This sparkling and lustrous one from Korea was the leader after three rounds and moved into the final phase with an aggregate score of 198, eighteen under par. Trailing him, eleven strokes in arrears was Choo Tze Huang from Singapore while Mohammad Munir of Pakistan was three strokes behind Choo at 212, four under par. In the third round yesterday, Kim was intense in application of his golfing skills and through precision and impeccability in shot making, chipping and putting, he managed to compile a score of gross 68 and that added to his first two rounds scores of 66 and 64, giving him an invincible aggregate score of 198, eighteen under par. His adversary from Singapore, Choo, played marvelously but certainly has to be content with a possible second position when the championship concludes on Sunday. For Pakistan, expectations were that Munir would improve his position in the third round. But though he performed well and hit the ball with rigour and correctness, he did not succeed in making the required birdies. His efforts, however, needed to be commended and certainly bordered on excellence. With a round of 71 on the third day, he stood at an aggregate score of 212, four under par. And his position on the leader board was third. Munir was hopeful that the final round would bring more luck, as he was hitting well and felt good about his fitness and knowledge of the Defence Raya Golf Course. Others in line for top positions were Sam Lee of Fiji at a score of 213, Samuel Cyr of USA at 213 and M Shabbir of Pakistan also at 213. This international open golf championship at the Raya Golf Course is likely to help in development of golf in Pakistan. Pakistan players and the upcoming young ones have acquired useful experience simply by competing and watching the champions perform in a fulfilling manner.