American Kwon fires back to steal lead in Qinhuangdao

"The birdie on seven helped a lot. I was 2-over, so that was important to give me some confidence," said Kwon. "Then on hole 14 I hit one past the flag and I thought that was a horrible shot, but I ended up making this 90-degree putt in from close to 40 feet away. Really didn't expect that."

Despite the impressive feat, Kwon was slightly disappointed to not make it five birdies in a row, which would have won him a bet against former Sooners teammate and current Tour player Max McGreevy, who he has been rooming with since the start of the season.

"Me and Max have a bet going that if one of us makes five birdies in a row, then the other has to buy lunch and dinner the next day, so that really crossed my mind," Kwon said.

Kwon had his best finish of the season when he tied for seventh at the Chongqing Championship. He is currently 38th on the Order of Merit, 34 spots behind McGreevy, but a win this week could spark more friendly competition as the two both look to play on the Web.com Tour in 2020.

"I'm pumped for the weekend, just going to keep doing what I'm doing," said Kwon. "My mindset for the weekend won't change, just keep plodding my way along and take my looks where I get them and hope the putts keep dropping."