[Golf Topic] 'Seonhaeng' Hong Sang-jun "I Will Join the Korean Tour"

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○… Hong Sang-jun (26ㆍphoto) earned his first-ever Korean Tour entry thanks to his 'good deed.'

The Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) announced on the 15th that "Hong Sang-jun has been invited to the Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open, which opens next month on the 2nd at Aramir Golf Course in Changwon, Gyeongnam." He joined KPGA in 2015 and became a tour professional in 2018 but currently has no tour card and competes on the Srixon (2nd tier) Tour. Interestingly, he worked as caddie for Joo Heung-cheol (39), collaborating on two wins in September 2016 at the NS Home Shopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open and in October at the Choi Kyung-ju Invitational.

The starting point was his good deed last month in Gwangju Metropolitan City, where he helped an elderly woman who had collapsed on the street by giving her a ride to the hospital and ensuring she received treatment. The invitation was arranged at the request of the title sponsor Woosung Construction. After hearing the story, CEO Jung Han-sik said, "A player who did his best to help a neighbor in distress deserves praise," and explained, "I wanted to give Hong Sang-jun the opportunity to test his skills against other players and compete on a big stage."

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