'Gukdae' Jo Woo-young "Songam Cup Extended Victory"... Park Ye-ji Tops Women's Division
Jo Woo-young (left) is taking a commemorative photo with Woo Ki-jung, Chairman of the Songam Foundation, immediately after winning the Songam Cup. On the right is the women's division champion Park Ye-ji.
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] National representative Jo Woo-young (19, Korea National Sport University) triumphed in a sudden-death playoff to win the 27th Songam Cup Amateur Golf Championship.
On the final day held on the 20th at Daegu Golf Club's Central and East Courses in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk (par 72, 7,378 yards), Jo added a 3-under-par round to tie for the lead at 8-under-par 208 with defending champion Bae Yong-jun (20, Korea National Sport University) and national team standby Kim Seung-min (20, Suseong College). In the second hole of the playoff at the 18th hole (par 4), Jo secured the winning birdie. Kim Seung-min was eliminated after making par on the first playoff hole, and Bae Yong-jun missed a birdie on the second hole, failing to defend his title.
This tournament was established in 1994 to honor the late Songam Woo Je-bong, who greatly contributed to the development of Korean golf. Past champions such as No Seung-yul (29), Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group), Choi Hye-jin (21, Lotte), and Park Hyun-kyung (20) have all grown into world-class stars representing Korea. This year, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was held over three rounds with a strong focus on thorough quarantine measures.
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In the women's division, a close contest unfolded in a sudden-death playoff between Park Ye-ji (15, Bibong Middle School) and national representative Yoon Ina (16, Jinju Foreign Language High School). Park Ye-ji notably shot a 3-under-par round, dramatically erasing Yoon Ina's 4-stroke lead to tie at 8-under-par 208, then caused an upset by securing a birdie on the first playoff hole. Kim Min-sol (14, Changwon Nam Middle School) finished third at 7-under-par 209. Lee Jung-hyun's (14, Uncheon Middle School) bid for a second consecutive championship ended tied for ninth place at 3-under-par 213.
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