Juhyung Kim's Trip to Puerto Rico: "Targeting a Niche Market~"
Challenging Victory at Puerto Rico Open: An Byeonghun and Bae Sangmoon Join, Grillo and Grace 'Title Contenders'
[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the ‘niche market’ strategy of ‘Young Gun’ Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics).
The Puerto Rico Open, a PGA Tour event with a total prize money of $3 million, kicks off on the night of the 25th (Korean time) at the Rio Grande Grand Reserve Golf Course in Puerto Rico (par 72, 7,506 yards). It is a fiercely contested venue. World stars are participating in the World Golf Championships (WGC) Workday Championship (total prize money $10.5 million) during the same period, making the competition for the title relatively easier. Although the prize money is smaller, the spoils such as a two-year PGA Tour card are the same.
Kim Joo-hyung is a next-generation prospect who won the Asian (APGA) Tour Panasonic Open in November 2019 at just 17 years old. In July last year, he set a new milestone as the youngest champion (18 years and 21 days) on the Korean Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour by winning the Gunsan CC Open. Since then, he has been moving between the PGA Tour and other leagues, aiming for success in the world leagues. He has already appeared four times in the 2020/2021 season. He is adapting smoothly, including a tie for 33rd place at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship.
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For Korea, An Byeong-hun (30, CJ Logistics) has entered. He has played in 10 tournaments, with a tie for 8th place at the American Express being his only ‘top 10’ finish. It is a time when a change in momentum is needed. Bae Sang-moon (35, Kiwoom Securities) has joined the field. He has participated in four tournaments this year but has missed the cut three times, showing poor form. Experts have named Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) and Brandon Grace (South Africa) as favorites to win. Defending champion Viktor Hovland (Norway) will compete in the Workday Championship.
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