Heo In-hoe 'Tied 2nd, 3 Strokes Behind'... Lee Won-jun Leads
Bizplay Electronic Newspaper Open Round 2: 3 Under Par, Moon Kyung-jun and Kim Seung-hyuk Tied for 2nd, Hong Soon-sang 5th
Heo In-hoe is teeing off at the 2nd hole of the 2nd round of the Bizplay Electronic Newspaper Open. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the revival shot of Heo In-hoe (33).
On the 24th, at the Tamius Golf Course in Jeju City, Jeju Island (par 72, 6,982 yards), during the 2nd round of the KPGA Korean Tour Bizplay Electronic Times Open (total prize money 500 million won), he shot 3 under par to rise to a tie for 2nd place (5 under par, 139 strokes). Last year's Order of Merit leader Moon Kyung-jun (38, Husem) and Kim Seung-hyuk (34) joined this group. Lee Won-jun (Australia) surged with 5 under par to lead by 3 strokes (8 under par, 136 strokes).
Heo In-hoe started from a tie for 10th place, 2 strokes behind, and made 4 birdies (1 bogey). He started brightly with consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2, showed resilience by immediately recovering from a bogey on the 4th hole (par 5) with a birdie on the 5th hole (par 4). In the back nine, after a birdie on the 11th hole (par 5), he maintained his score steadily, securing a chance for the next round. He is 3 strokes behind the leader, aiming for his 4th Korean Tour win in 5 years and 6 months since the 2015 Dongbu Fire Promy Open.
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Moon Kyung-jun and Kim Seung-hyuk also reduced their scores by 2 strokes each, continuing the competition for the championship. Hong Soon-sang (39), who was co-leader with Lee Chang-woo (27) the previous day, faltered by exchanging 3 birdies for 3 bogeys. He is in 5th place, 4 strokes behind (4 under par, 140 strokes). Kim Bi-o (30) is tied for 10th place (2 under par, 142 strokes), and Kang Kyung-nam (37) is tied for 14th place (1 under par, 143 strokes), both eyeing a comeback. Lee Chang-woo lost 4 strokes and dropped to a tie for 16th place (even par, 144 strokes). 'Order of Merit 2nd place' Kim Tae-hoon (35) is tied for 24th place (1 over par, 145 strokes).
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