Choi Eun-woo retains his crown with a birdie on the 17th hole
Nexen and Saint Nine’s 8-under 2nd consecutive loss Overcome crisis thanks to spectator’s mobile phone Go Gun-taek becomes Founder’s Cup inaugural champion
Choi Eun-woo is kissing the trophy after winning the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour Nexen-St. Nine Masters for two consecutive years on the 21st.
Choi Eun-woo (29) won the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour Nexen/St. Nine Masters for two consecutive years.
In the final third round of the tournament held at Gaya Country Club (par 72) in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do on the 21st, Eun-Woo Choi reduced one stroke with two birdies and one bogey and hit a final total of 8 under par 208 strokes, tied for second place with Yoon-Ji Jeong (24) and rookie Lee Dong-Eun. (20) was beaten by one stroke. The winning prize is 162 million won. Eunwoo Choi, who won his first win in this event last year, nine years after his tour debut, defended his title and recorded his second win on the tour. He became the first multiple winner since the competition was launched in 2013. 메이저사이트
Choi Eun-woo, who entered the third round as a joint leader with Jeong Yun-ji and Park Hyun-kyung (24) at 7 under par, was unable to advance, recording only a bogey on the 5th hole (par 4) and no birdie until the 13th hole (par 3). At one point, he was tied for 4th place by 3 strokes behind Jeong Yun-ji. Choi Eun-woo, who started the chase with his first birdie at the 14th hole (par 4), also had luck at the 16th hole (par 5). The second shot veered long to the left and headed toward the forest. The ball bounced once on the floor and hit the cell phone in the gallery’s pocket and entered the playing area. Choi Eun-woo, who overcame the crisis by saving par, hit a tee shot with a 6-iron about 2.4 meters away from the hole on the 17th hole (par 3) to catch a birdie, leading by one stroke over Jeong Yun-ji, who made a bogey in this hole. Yunji Jeong took second place for two weeks in a row, following her second place in the Mediheal/Hankook Ilbo Championship last week.
Choi Eun-woo said, “After the ball bounced once in the 16th hole, it didn’t seem like he was hurt. But my phone was broken. “I think we should do more than just compensate for the mobile phone,” he said with a smile. Eunwoo Choi said, “The 17th hole is the most difficult hole at Gaya CC. The wind blowing on the teeing ground and green is different. He was debating between the 5 hybrid and 6 iron and thought it would be advantageous to target the front of the pin. “I hit it low considering the wind, and it turned out well,” he explained. Eunwoo Choi said, “I want to win the KLPGA Championship next week (the first major tournament of the season).” The KLPGA Championship is the only tournament in which Choi Eun-woo missed the cut among the 30 tournaments he participated in last year.
At the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour Founders Cup held on this day, Go Gun-taek (25, photo) became the first champion after an extended match against Lee Seung-taek (29). The Founders Cup is a competition created this year to honor the achievements of the 12 founding members of the KPGA. Ko Gun-taek, who recorded a final total of 17 under par and 271 strokes, recorded a par in the first playoff on the 18th hole (par 5), overcoming Lee Seung-taek, who missed the par putt, and earned his fourth win on the tour and 140 million won in prize money. Go Gun-taek won his third game in overtime. 슬롯사이트
