JEJU, South Korea –Â Justin Thomas fired a 2-under-par 70 to take a one-stroke lead after the third round of THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES. The reigning FedExCup Champion offset a lone double bogey and a bogey with five birdies to reach the clubhouse at 9-under 207. Scott Brown had back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 10 and 11 but recovered with a birdie on 15, adding to the one he had on the par-4 No. 5. Anirban Lahiri of India moved into a share of third place with Australian Marc Leishman (71) after a 69 that included four birdies and a bogey. Whee Kim (70) was the highest placed of the 16 South Korean players in the field, tied for fifth after a 72. Overnight leader Luke List struggled with the windy conditions and fell into a tie for eighth place after a 76. List had three bogeys on the front nine and a pair of double bogeys on the back nine. Jason Day also struggled with the wind, carding a 71 to be tied for 16th.
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