Kang Yoon-seok "Winter Tour Round 5 Victory"..."Taking This Momentum to the Korean Tour"

Kang Yun-seok is cheering while holding the trophy right after winning the 5th round of the Winter Tour. Photo by KPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Kang Yoon-seok (35, Husem) won the 5th round of the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Winter Tour (total prize money 40 million won).

In the final 2nd round held on the 12th at Jeonbuk Gunsan Golf Course Jeonju-Iksan Course (par 71, 7,143 yards), he shot 7 under par to complete a commanding 5-stroke victory (14 under par 128). The winner's prize money is 8 million won. Starting from a tie for 2nd place, 1 stroke behind, he collected 8 birdies (1 bogey). After a birdie on the 1st hole was offset by a bogey on the 3rd hole (both par 4), he made three pairs of consecutive birdies on holes 5-6, 9-10, and 13-14. He celebrated his victory by reducing 1 more stroke on the final 18th hole (par 4).

He joined in October 2010 and debuted on the Korean Tour in 2012. His best regular tour results were tied for 6th place at the 2014 Dongbu Insurance Promy Open and the 2017 NS Home Shopping Gunsan CC Jeonbuk Open. This year, he advanced to the main rounds in all Winter Tour events and showed his strength by entering the 'Top 10' three times, ranking first in prize money (13,792,484 won). He cheered, saying, "This is my first win since turning pro," and added, "I will continue this good momentum and flow on the Korean Tour as well."

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