Kim Tae-hoon's Cheers "Grand Prize + Prize Money King"... Han Seung-soo Wins Final Match

Korean Tour 2020 Season Final LG Signature Players Championship Leading Shared 9th Place for 'Title Sweep'

Kim Tae-hoon swept the Korean Tour 2020 season's Player of the Year and Money List titles.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Grand Prize + Money Title."

Kim Tae-hoon (35) has caught 'two rabbits.' On the final day of the LG Signature Players Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW), the final event of the 2020 Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour held on the 8th at Seowon Valley Golf Club in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (Par 72, 7,010 yards), he finished tied for 9th place (13 under par, 275 strokes) with an even-par round, successfully defending his title. This is the first time in four years since Choi Jin-ho (36, Hyundai Steel) in 2016 that both the grand prize and money title have been won.

Kim Tae-hoon rose to first place in prize money with his victory at the Genesis Championship on the 11th of last month, and secured first place in the grand prize standings with a tie for 32nd at the Bizplay Electronic Times Open on the 25th. It is interesting that he gave up his spot in the PGA Tour's The CJ Cup. This was due to the 'two-week self-quarantine' rule under COVID-19 prevention guidelines. He was compensated with a direct ticket to the European Tour next year, a bonus of 50 million KRW, a Genesis car, and other splendid rewards.

He earned 3,251.7 grand prize points and 496 million KRW in prize money. Kim Tae-hoon said, "I wanted to focus on the grand prize competition, and in fact, accumulating points in Korea instead of The CJ Cup had a big effect," and cheered, "I have had the best year of my life." Regarding his entry into the European Tour, he said, "First, I will do my best in Korea while starting to study English and preparing meticulously," and introduced his plan, "I will immediately start hell training this winter."

Han Seung-soo (USA) is the final event champion. Starting tied for 8th place, 3 strokes behind, he made six under par with the daily best score by making three pairs of birdies on holes 2-3, 10-11, and 16-17, achieving a come-from-behind victory (17 under par, 271 strokes). He has mainly played in Japan, including winning the 2017 Casio World Open, and secured his Korean Tour card this year after ranking 54th in prize money last year as a temporary member. He cheered, "It is even more meaningful as the inaugural champion."

Park Sang-hyun (37, Dong-A Pharmaceutical) finished 2nd (16 under par, 272 strokes), while Moon Kyung-jun (37) and Kim Young-soo (31) tied for 3rd (15 under par, 273 strokes). Lee Jae-kyung (21, CJ O Shopping)'s chase stopped at tied 9th place. He was satisfied with the lowest average score award (70.18 strokes). Lee Won-jun (USA), who won the Bizplay Electronic Times Open on the 25th of last month, created an off-course topic by becoming the oldest rookie of the year at age 35, surpassing the record of Seok Jong-yul (then 31) set in 2000.

Han Seung-su is posing for a commemorative photo with the trophy placed in front of him immediately after winning the LG Signature Players Championship. Photo by KPGA

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