Doug Ghim vs Alex Smalley Prediction: Doug will not disappoint

In the ongoing 3M golf tournament, Doug Ghim will play Alex Smalley on the third day. The chances of winning for Doug are high, but can Smalley shock him?

Doug Ghim is an American professional golfer. In May 2018, Doug Ghim was in the limelight in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, finishing top of the rankings. Over the years, Ghim competed at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Cup the 2017 U.S. Amateur. However, Doug Ghim won the 2017 Pacific Coast Amateur. At the 2018 Masters, Ghim scored multiple eagles to earn an award of two pairs of crystal goblets. However, he won the 2018 Ben Hogan Award as the best male college golfer.

Alex Smalley is a professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. In his amateur years, Alex Smalley won the 2016 Princeton Invitational, 2018 Sunnehanna Amateur, Louisville Cardinal Challenge and 2019 Sunnehanna Amateur. However, since turning professional in 2019, Alex Smalley has played PGA Tour Canada and competed in the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. However, his best finishes were T-2 at the 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship and the 2023 John Deere Classic, both on the PGA Tour. 

Despite being a professional for a long time, Alex Smalley has not performed well. On the other hand, Doug Ghim's performance at the amateur level looked promising. I will choose form in this encounter and potential, and Doug Ghim should win.