'No. 1 Seed' Kim Tae-hoon "Advances to Group Stage"... Heo In-hoe Joins
In the Munsingwear Match Play Round of 32, Seo Hyung-seok Wins by 1 Hole, Next Up: Group Stage Match 3
Kim Tae-hoon is taking a shot on the 2nd hole during the round of 32 match at the Munsingwear Match Play. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ‘No. 1 seed’ Kim Tae-hoon (36, Bizplay) advanced to the group stage.
On the 4th, at De Beach Golf Course in Geoje City, Gyeongnam (Par 72, 7,157 yards), Kim defeated Seo Hyung-seok (24) by 1 hole in the round of 32 of the KPGA Descent Korea Munsingwear Match Play (total prize money 800 million KRW). After the rounds of 64 and 32, the 16 players were divided into 4 groups again to play 3 group league matches in a unique format. The first place in each group advances to the final and the 3rd-4th place match based on points, while the second place advances to the 5th-8th place matches.
Kim Tae-hoon showed strong finishing power, successfully making a crucial ‘par save’ at the 16th hole (par 4), where he was trailing by 1 hole. He secured a comeback with consecutive birdies on the 17th and 18th holes. It is interesting that he has finally broken the ‘No. 1 seed jinx.’ In the past 10 tournaments, the No. 1 seed was eliminated in the first round 6 times, and Park Sang-hyun (38, Dong-A Pharmaceutical)’s quarterfinal finish in 2012 was the best result. He expressed confidence, saying, "I will win every match and advance to the final."
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In Kim Tae-hoon’s Group A, GS Caltex Maekyung Open champion Heo In-hoi (34) joined, making it a ‘group of death.’ Heo defeated Yoo Song-kyu (31) by 2 holes. However, Moon Do-yeop (30, DB Insurance) lost to Kim Young-soo (32) by 1 hole. Past champions such as Kim Seung-hyuk (35), the 2017 winner of this tournament, Park Sang-hyun (38, Dong-A Pharmaceutical), and Lee Tae-hee (37) shed tears, and top rookies like Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics) and Lee Jae-kyung (22, CJ O Shopping) also left the course early.
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