The third day of the men's professional golf tour's ACN Championship was played, with Yoshida Taiki (吉田泰基) moving into the outright lead at 12 under par overall. Maeda Kojiro (前田光史朗) and Lee Sang-hee (李尚熹) are tied for second at 11 under, while Ikeda Yuta (池田勇太) moved up to fourth with the day's best score of 66. The leaderboard remains tightly packed heading into the final day.
The third day of the 2026 ACN Championship Golf Tournament on the men's golf tour has ended. Yoshida Taiki (吉田泰基) of Higashihiro GC shot 67 with 5 birdies and 1 bogey to reach 12 under par overall, moving into the outright lead and putting himself within reach of his first win. The current leader among the competitors has thus been determined.
Maeda Kojiro (前田光史朗), who began the day at the top of the leaderboard, struggled to make progress with a 70 and is tied for second at 11 under par overall with Lee Sang-hee (李尚熹) of South Korea. They are currently 1 stroke behind the leader, heightening expectations for the final day.
Ikeda Yuta (池田勇太), who began the day in 28th place, shot 66 to move into fourth at 10 under par overall. He is seeking a comeback victory and his 22nd title, his first since the 2019 Mizuno Open.
Shogenji Tatsunori (生源寺龍憲), Nagano Ryutaro (永野竜太郎), Furukawa Ryunosuke (古川龍之介), Kodaira Satoshi (小平智) and Teruya Yuichi (照屋佑唯智) are among the other players in the group at 10 under par. Amateur Kobayashi Takumi (小林匠) of Osaka Gakuin University, who advanced to the final round in 15th place, is 10th at 9 under par, setting up a tightly packed leaderboard for the final day.