The CJ Cup, which starts on the 20th, on the PGA Tour in the U.S.
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(Incheon = Yonhap News) Reporter Dong-chan Kim = Young-soo Kim (33) was thrilled to win his first championship in the 107th competition on the Korean Tour of Korea (KPGA).
Kim Young-soo recorded 5 birdies and 2 bogeys in the 4th round of the KPGA Korean Tour Genesis Championship (total prize money of 1.5 billion won) held at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea (par 72, 7,400 yards) in Incheon on the 9th to score 3 under par 69. recorded
Kim Young-soo, who scored a final total of 6-under 282, beat second-placed Hamam-woo (28) by one stroke.
Kim Young-soo, who was tied for 5th, 3 shots behind the lead until the 3rd round the day before, cut 3 strokes that day and decorated his first win with a comeback victory.
Kim Young-soo, who won his first championship at the 107th KPGA Korean Tour, including his amateur days, received 300 million won in prize money, a Genesis GV80 vehicle (worth 70 million won), a ticket to this year’s PGA Tour The CJ Cup, and the 2023 PGA Tour Genesis. Qualified for the Invitational and Scottish Open.
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Kim Young-soo, who served as the national team member in 2008, swept major amateur competitions such as Song Am-bae, Ik Seong-bae, and Huh Jeong-goo in 2007, but did not win the Korean Tour, which debuted in 2011. He was awarded the prize money king on the Challenge Tour, the second part of the tour in 2018.
Kim Young-soo, who took the lead by two strokes in the match that was held in the midst of the fall rain, was in crisis following his tee shot on the 17th hole (par 3) fell into a bunker.
The shot taken from the bunker was 13 meters away from the hole and might have lost two strokes, but Kim Young-soo lost one stroke by sending a par putt 1.5 meters to the side of the hole and kept the lead.
Kim Young-soo started the 18th hole (par 5) with a one stroke lead, and tied 2nd place Yun Seong-ho (26), who played in the back group, lost one stroke at the 17th hole and moved away by two strokes. The tee shot of 2nd place Hamam-woo was greatly skewed to the left, and he sighed.
Kim Young-soo, who kept a par on the 18th hole, eventually overcame Ham Ham by one stroke and enjoyed the joy of winning the first time in his career.
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Han Seung-soo (USA), who was the sole leader until the third round, lost eight shots on the day and moved down to a tie for 13th with a 2-over par 290.
On this day, Chung Eui-sun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, a title sponsor company, visited the venue to watch the game and hosted the awards ceremony.
As a result of this tournament, the Korean Tour players have been selected for the CJ Cup on the PGA Tour, which will start in South Carolina, USA on the 20th.
Shin Sang-hoon (24), the winner of the KPGA Championship in June, secured a place in The CJ Cup early, and Kim Young-soo, the winner of the tournament, and the top three KPGA Korean Tour Genesis points at the end of the tournament: Seo Yo-seop (26), Kim Bio (32), and Bae Yong-joon (22) ) boards a plane to the United States.
In addition, Kim Seong-hyeon (24), Park Sang-hyun (39), and Ahn Byung-hoon (31), the top three Koreans in the world ranking, excluding players who have already qualified to participate, will also participate in the CJ Cup this year.
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