Kyung-Joo Choi becomes the oldest KPGA winner ever on his 54th birthday

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‘Tank’ Choi Kyung-ju took the top spot at the SK Telecom Open and set a new record for the oldest winner in the history of the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour.

Choi Gyeong-ju reached the top of the KPGA Tour SK Telecom Open held at Pinx Golf Club (par 71) in Seogwipo-si, Jeju on the 19th, winning his fourth title in this tournament and his 17th overall title on the KPGA Tour. The winning prize is 260 million won. Choi Gyeong-ju, who was born on May 19, 1970 and today was his 54th birthday, left the record as the oldest winner in KPGA Tour history. The previous record was 50 years, 4 months and 25 days, set by Choi Sang-ho at the KT&G Maekyung Open in 2005. Choi Gyeong-ju said in a tearful voice in a post-game interview, “It was not an easy win. “Thank you to everyone, including the fans,” he said. Choi Kyung-ju achieved 30 wins in his professional tour career with this win. Choi Kyung-joo recorded 8 wins on the PGA Tour, 1 win on the PGA Champions Tour, 1 win on the DP World Tour (formerly European Tour), 2 wins on the Japan Men’s Professional Golf (JGTO) Tour, and 1 win on the Asian Tour.

Choi Gyeong-ju started the final 4 rounds of the day 5 strokes ahead of 2nd place, so it was expected that it would not be difficult for him to win. However, Choi Kyung-ju lost three strokes in the fourth round with five bogeys and two birdies. At the same time, she was tied with Park Sang-hyun, who reduced her score by 4 strokes on this day, with a final total of 3 under par, 281 strokes, and went into a playoff. Choi Gyeong-ju faced a crisis when his second shot in the first hole (par 4) of the extension landed on a narrow piece of grass that floated like an island in the middle of a puddle, but he succeeded in saving par after making a picturesque approach, taking the game to a second extension. Choi Gyeong-ju, who made a par save in the second overtime, beat Park Seong-hyun, who only made a bogey, and raised his arms in the air in a champion ceremony. 스포츠토토맨

After all bets are finished, the hand is revealed and the winner is confirmed, and the participant with the strongest card combination except for yellow wins and takes all the bets.
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