'19-year-old Young Gun' Kim Juhyung Jumps to Tied 9th... "Did You See the 6-Under Par?"

Puerto Rico Open Day 2: Woo Surprises with 43-Step Leap to Lead, Chalmers in 2nd 'Chase'

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "Tied 52nd → Tied 9th."

This is the niche market strategy of the '19-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung (CJ Logisticsㆍphoto). On the 27th (Korean time), at the Rio Grande Grand Reserve Golf Course in Puerto Rico (par 72ㆍ7,506 yards), he surged with a 6-under-par on the second day of the PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open (total prize money $3 million), jumping up 43 spots. With a 7-under-par 137, he is 4 strokes behind the surprise leader Brandon Wu (USAㆍ11-under-par 133), putting him in a position to contend for the win. Greg Chalmers (Australia) is chasing in 2nd place (10-under-par 134).

Kim Joo-hyung is a next-generation prospect who won the Asian (APGA) Tour Panasonic Open in November 2019 at just 17 years old. Last year, due to the impact of COVID-19, he appeared on the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) tour and became the youngest champion on the Korean Tour (18 years and 21 days) at the KPGA Gunsan CC Open in July. This victory especially became the driving force for his challenge on the PGA Tour. Since then, he has been moving between the PGA Tour as a top-ranked player in the world rankings, aiming to conquer the world leagues.

On this day, his green hit rate of 83.33% and 'pinpoint iron shots' showed great power, combining 7 birdies and 1 bogey. He also added 'stingy putting' averaging 1.63 putts per hole. Meanwhile, world stars participated in the World Golf Championships (WGC) Series Workday Championship (total prize money $10.5 million) during the same period, making the competition for the win relatively easier. An Byeong-hoon (30ㆍCJ Logistics) tied for 51st place (2-under-par 142), and Bae Sang-moon (35ㆍKiwoom Securities) was cut.

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