Danny Lee survived tough winds on the North Shore on Monday to earn a second shot at playing in the Sony Open in Hawaii.

Scott Gardiner weathered eight years on the Web.com Tour before making his first PGA Tour start.

Through three days at Waialae Country Club, both have made the most of the opportunity.

Playing in the same group, Lee and Gardiner climbed the leaderboard on Saturday to stay within sight of the leaders heading into today’s final round.

Gardiner, 36, built on a strong finish to Friday’s round with a 5-under-par 65 and enters today’s play tied for fourth at 13 under for the tournament.

He played his final 10 holes on Friday at 7 under and carded six more birdies on Saturday.

"I hit a lot of good shots at the back end of yesterday’s round and just hoped to bring that over today and was able to do it pretty well," Gardiner said.

Lee, 22, fired a 65 in blustery conditions at Turtle Bay’s Palmer Course to finish atop the Monday qualifier and earn a tee time on Thursday. In far calmer conditions at Waialae, he followed with three consecutive rounds of 66 and begins the final round tied for 12th.

Lee saved par on No. 17 by dropping an 11-foot putt after hitting out of the bunker. He found the sand twice more on his way to the 18th green and finished with a par.

"After I made the par putt (on 17), I thought I was going to make birdie and it was going to be a happy finish," Lee said. "I got too excited and missed the tee shot and put it into the left bunker. It’s still a good score though."

Gardiner came out of Australia as the first professional golfer of aboriginal descent. Lee was born in South Korea and moved to New Zealand at 12.

They’ve relocated to the U.S. since then — Gardiner now based in Arkansas and Lee in Dallas — and crossed paths a few times on the Web.com Tour.

Gardiner played in 199 events on the tour and finished 15th on the money list last season to earn his PGA Tour card.

"I never worried too much about it. I was always providing for my family," Gardiner said. "But it’s 10 times the scale, so it’s a great opportunity."

Lee’s rise to prominence was far quicker. He won the U.S. Amateur championship in 2008, breaking Tiger Woods’ record as the youngest winner in the event’s history at 18 years, one month.

He made 22 starts on the PGA Tour as a rookie in 2012, missing the Sony Open cut at 3 over in his debut. He was one stroke away from earning his tour card at Q School last year, meaning he’d have to play his way into this week’s tournament in the qualifier.

Lee worked on sharpening his game both physically and mentally since then, taking a more composed approach on the course.

"It was pretty slow the first three years, it really was," Lee said. "I think it was mentally really tough for me playing professional golf at such a young age. I got so frustrated really quickly. I’m trying to fix that and I think it’s working very well."

He’s remained steady through three rounds this week, and a top-10 finish today would give him entry into next week’s event.

"It’s way better than I expected and I’m just happy to play tomorrow," he said.