Mundo-yeop "Opening 2 Consecutive Wins GO~"... What About 'Korean Express' Park Chan-ho?

Youngest Korean Tour Champ Kim Juhyung to Defend Title at 2021 Season 2nd KPGA Gunsan CC Open

'DB Insurance Promy Open Champ' Moon Do-yeop challenges a '2 consecutive wins at the season opener' at the KPGA Gunsan CC Open.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] Moon Do-yeop (30, DB Insurance) is on a '2-win streak march.'

The KPGA Gunsan CC Open (total prize money 500 million KRW), part of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA), is a battleground held on the 29th at Gunsan Golf Course in Jeonbuk (par 71, 7,124 yards). This tournament was the stage where Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics) achieved his first Korean Tour victory last year at the age of 18 years and 21 days, breaking the youngest record previously held by Lee Sang-hee (29) at the 2011 NH Nonghyup Open (19 years, 6 months, and 10 days). This year, the 'Korean Express' Park Chan-ho (48) appeared as a recommended player, creating off-course buzz.

Moon Do-yeop won the 2021 season opener, the DB Insurance Promy Open, on the 18th, successfully making an early sprint. It was his second career win after the KPGA Championship in July 2018, marking a special significance as a sponsor stage victory after 2 years and 9 months. Attention should be paid to his final day green hit rate of 94.44% and his 'needle-like iron shots,' which led to a commanding 3-stroke victory. He expressed confidence, saying, "My shot feel is good," and "I will deliver my best play."

Kim Juhyung has entered the KPGA Gunsan CC Open to defend his title.

For Kim Joo-hyung, this is a title defense and a chance to avenge his second-place finish at the DB Insurance Promy Open. He is a next-generation prospect who made headlines by winning the Asian (APGA) Tour Panasonic Open at just 17 years old in November 2019. Following his second place at the Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open last July, he secured his KPGA card with a win at this tournament. The key point to watch is whether the formula of 'runner-up followed by victory' will hold.

Kim Joo-hyung has gained experience in six PGA Tour events as a top-ranked world player, gradually increasing his potential with a tie for 15th at the Puerto Rico Open. He added his ambitious plan, saying, "I will challenge the PGA Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament (QT) in the second half of the year." He predicted, "The course conditions are different from last July based on practice rounds. Above all, the greens are hard and fast, so putting will be crucial."

Top stars such as 2020 money list leader Kim Tae-hoon (36, Bizplay) and 'Number 2' Kim Han-byul (25, SK Telecom) all participated, joined by Lee Chang-woo (28), Moon Kyung-jun (39, NH Nonghyup Bank), and Lee Tae-hee (37, OK Savings Bank). Ham Jung-woo (27, Hana Financial Group) faces a test of stamina. After leading by 4 strokes on the second day of the DB Insurance Promy Open, he faltered with a 7-over-par on the third day, a 'rollercoaster play' that dropped him to a tie for 3rd place, causing frustration.

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