Amateur champion Jin Jeong completes 70 - and goes back to bed!


FROM THE AOL GOLF NEWS SERVICE
South Korean amateur Jin Jeong claimed a share of third place in the Open Championship at St Andrews this morning - and then headed straight back to bed.
Jeong, who last month became the first Asian winner of the British Amateur title in its 125-year history, was one of 30 players unable to complete their rounds on Friday due to a 65-minute delay for strong winds. The 20-year-old only had the 18th hole to complete when play was suspended at 9:45pm last night, but returned to the Old Course in time to resume play at 6:30am.
And the youngster finished in style with a birdie 3 to complete a superb 70 and lie six under par, joint third alongside English stars Lee Westwood and Paul Casey, six behind runaway leader Louis Oosthuizen.
Jeong at least had the luxury of grabbing some sleep, with the third round not starting until at least an hour after the second round has finished, with the leaders out last this afternoon.
"I only had four and a half hours' sleep but I birdied the last so that made me happy," said Jeong, who beat Banchory's James Byrne 5 and 4 in the Amateur final at Muirfield in June.
"I'm just going to have a sleep and a good rest so it shouldn't be a problem this afternoon."
Kent's Steve Tiley had resumed his round at six under par this morning, but ran up a double bogey on the 11th and bogeyed the 12th as well to fall back to three under.