[Golf Topic] 'Champions Tour Rookie' Choi Kyung-Joo "6th Among Favorites to Win"
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[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○... "The star lineup is ready."
'Tank' Choi Kyung-ju (50, SK Telecom, photo) has been ranked 6th among the favorites to win. This is at the Ally Challenge (total prize money $2 million) of the PGA Champions (Senior) Tour, opening on the night of the 31st (Korean time) at Warwick Hills Golf Club (par 72) in Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA. It marks the resumption of the 2020 season, which was suspended for four months due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), since the Hog Classic won by Ernie Els (South Africa) last March.
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Choi Kyung-ju is making his Champions Tour debut. He boasts the most distinguished career among Asian nationality players, having won eight PGA Tour titles including the 2011 Players Championship, known as the 'fifth major.' The group pairing also features a star lineup with Jim Furyk (USA) and Mike Weir (Canada). Furyk won the 2003 US Open, and Weir was the 2003 Masters champion. 'Senior No. 1' Bernhard Langer (Germany) embarks on the long journey alongside Els, Vijay Singh (Fiji), and others.
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