Jaekyung Lee Jumps to Tied 6th "Within Reach of Grand Prize"... What About Taehun Kim?
LG Signature Players Championship Day 2: 4 Under Par, Moon Kyung-jun and Lee Soo-min Tied for Lead, Kim Tae-hoon Tied 11th
Lee Jae-kyung is teeing off on the 11th hole on the second day of the LG Signature Players Championship. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] It is a dazzling chase by Lee Jae-kyung (21, CJ O Shopping), currently 3rd in the Order of Merit.
On the 6th, at Seowon Valley Golf Club in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (Par 72, 7,010 yards), the second day of the final round of the 2020 KPGA Korean Tour LG Signature Players Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW) ended with Lee adding 4 under par to rise to a tie for 6th place (9 under par, 135 strokes). Moon Kyung-jun (38) and Lee Soo-min (27) share the lead (12 under par, 132 strokes), Kwon Oh-sang (25) is 3rd (11 under par, 133 strokes), and Park Sang-hyun (37) and Jung Ji-ho (36) are tied for 4th (10 under par, 134 strokes).
Lee Jae-kyung recorded 7 birdies and 3 bogeys. Most notably, the 1,000 points awarded for winning this tournament could secure him the Order of Merit title. Currently, he has 2,754.35 points, just 226.15 points behind the leader Kim Tae-hoon (35, 2,980.5 points). He is also positioned 3rd in prize money (341.28 million KRW). Surpassing the 200 million KRW mark could propel him past the leader Kim Tae-hoon (474.79 million KRW) to become the top money winner. It is truly a 'hunt for three rabbits.' He commented, "My putting was good," and added, "I will do my best."
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The path to victory is not easy. Park Sang-hyun, especially, surged to a tie for 4th with a daily best 7 under par, becoming a player to watch. Kim Tae-hoon faltered with 1 under par, dropping to a tie for 11th place (8 under par, 136 strokes). "There are still two days left, so there is plenty of opportunity," he said, expressing his determination, "If possible, I want to win the tournament and the Order of Merit together." Kim Han-byul (24) managed to avoid the cut by improving 2 strokes, currently tied for 57th place (2 under par, 142 strokes).
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