Choi Kyung-ju "3rd Place in Senior Major"... "Best Performance in Champions Tour"

Senior PGA Championship Final Day 2-Under Par Performance, Cheka's 2nd Consecutive Major Win, Petrovic Runner-Up

Choi Kyung-ju is taking his second shot on the 1st hole on the final day of the Senior PGA Championship. Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Tank’ Choi Kyung-ju (51, SK Telecom) achieved his best result on the PGA Champions (Senior) Tour.

On the 31st (Korean time), at Southern Hills Golf Club (par 70, 6,968 yards) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, the final day of the major KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship (total prize money $3.5 million), he added 2 under par to finish tied for 3rd place (3 under par 277) along with Retief Goosen (South Africa). This is his best result since joining the Champions Tour last year. Previously, his highest finish was tied for 6th at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic in October last year.

Choi Kyung-ju recorded 6 birdies and 4 bogeys. His strong start included a birdie on the 2nd hole, consecutive birdies on the 4th and 5th holes, and another birdie on the 7th hole (all par 4s). Although he faltered with bogeys on the 8th, 10th, and 11th holes, he showed resilience by making birdies on the 12th and 15th holes. However, it was disappointing that a bogey on the final 18th hole (par 4) left him one stroke short of second place. He powered his game with a fairway hit rate of 71.43% and a greens in regulation rate of 77.78%.

The Champions Tour is a tournament for players aged 50 and over. The Senior PGA Championship is one of the five majors and is the second richest in total prize money after the U.S. Senior Open ($4 million), making it a ‘premier event.’ Alex Cejka (Germany) won by 4 strokes with an 8 under par 272. Following his major win at the Regions Tradition earlier this month, this marks his second consecutive major victory, with a winner’s prize of $630,000 (about 700 million KRW). Team Petrovic (USA) performed well, finishing in 2nd place (4 under par 276).

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