Aussies in the hunt at OneAsia golf event

Australian golfers David Bransdon and Jason Scrivener have moved to fifth and sixth respectively after three rounds of OneAsia's SK Telecom Open.

Australian golfers David Bransdon and Jason Scrivener moved within pouncing distance of the leaders after the third round of OneAsia's SK Telecom Open.

Multiple winner Kim Kyung-Tae and journeyman Kim Seung-Hyuk shot matching five-under-par 67s on Saturday to share the lead in South Korea.

The local pair are nine-under and two ahead of overnight leader Lee Tae-hee, who could only card a 73, and Lee Kyoung-hoon, who shot a 69.

Bransdon shot a three-under-par 69 to leave him in fifth place at six-under par while Scrivener roared up the board to share sixth by matching the day's best of 67, while star draw KJ Choi is still in the running at four-under.

With 10 career victories to his name, Kim Kyung-Tae is one of the most successful players in the field, but has been winless since 2012 and spent the winter remodelling his swing in a bid to recapture his touch.

Kim's only blemish on a card boasting seven birdies was at the 15th, when an errant drive led to a double bogey.

Kim Seung-Hyuk, 28, is still looking for his first win since turning professional in 2005, but said he was feeling calm and collected.

"I don't know why, but I just lacked a bit of confidence with the putter yesterday," he said. "Today was much better and tomorrow I hope to be aggressive on the front nine and see how it goes."


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