Heo Inhoe's '2 Consecutive Wins' vs Kim Juhyung's 'Revenge Match'... What About Defending Champion Seo Hyungseok?

Return Match at KB Financial Live Championship: Moon Do-yeop and Kim Dong-eun Compete for 2 Wins, Joined by Moon Kyung-jun, Kim Han-byeol, and Lee Chang-woo

Heo In-hoe challenges for back-to-back victories at the KB Financial Liiv Championship.

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] The 'Wild Horse' Heo In-hoe (34) has embarked on a march toward his second consecutive victory.

On the 27th, the KB Financial Live Championship (total prize money 700 million KRW), the 4th round of the 2021 Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) season, kicks off at Blackstone Icheon Golf Club in Icheon-si, Gyeonggi-do (par 72, 7,284 yards). Heo In-hoe won the GS Caltex Maekyung Open on the 9th, marking his 4th career Korean Tour victory after a long gap of 6 years and 1 month since the Dongbu Fire Promy Open in April 2015. With the winner's prize of 300 million KRW, he swiftly took over the top spot in the prize money rankings.

Heo In-hoe notably created big news by winning alongside his wife, Yuk Eun-chae, who has been his dedicated caddie since 2018. It is worth noting that he achieved a '2-stroke victory' at Namseoul, notorious for its 'glass plate greens.' Blackstone also features bumpy greens as a decisive factor. He is relying on his 'stingy putting,' averaging 1.65 putts per hole (ranked 1st). He declared his determination, saying, "I will prove 'Heo In-hoe style' once again with my wife," and added, "I will forget the joy of winning and focus solely on the game."

The '19-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung took on the Maekyung Open revenge match at the KB Financial Live Championship.

The '19-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung (CJ Logistics) is dreaming of revenge. He is a next-generation prospect who became the youngest champion (18 years and 21 days old) at the KPGA Gunsan CC Open last July. This year, however, despite finishing runner-up twice in three tournaments including the season opener DB Insurance Promy Open and the Maekyung Open, he lacks wins. Currently, he leads the Genesis Award points and ranks second in prize money without a victory. He expressed confidence, saying, "My shot sense in actual play is good."

Seo Hyung-seok (24) is entering the tournament as the defending champion after last year's event was canceled due to COVID-19, marking his return after two years. Moon Do-yeop (30, DB Insurance) and Kim Dong-eun (24) have joined the 'two-win competition.' Other contenders include 2019 Genesis Award winner Moon Kyung-jun (39, NH Nonghyup Bank), Kim Han-byeol (25, SK Telecom), and Lee Chang-woo (28). Kim Tae-hoon (36, Bizplay), last year's prize money king and Genesis Award winner, urgently needs a turnaround. He has only one top 10 finish and is currently ranked 25th in prize money.

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