Juhyung Kim '2nd Place by 1 Stroke'... Taehun Lee Leads
On the Third Day of the SK Telecom Open, "1 Under Par" on 10 Holes, Park Sang-hyun Tied for 5th, Ham Jung-woo and Lee Tae-hee Tied for 9th
Kim Juhyung is making a chip shot at the 3rd hole on the third day of the SK Telecom Open. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a battle for the championship of the '19-year-old young gun' Kim Joo-hyung (CJ Logistics).
On the 12th, at the Pinx Golf Club in Seogwipo, Jeju Island (par 71, 7,316 yards), the third day of the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) SK Telecom Open (total prize money 1.2 billion KRW) resumed, and Kim added 1 under par to take second place at 6 under par, just one stroke behind the leader. In the remaining 7 holes of the second round, he exchanged 2 birdies and 2 bogeys, and in 3 holes of the third round, he made 1 birdie. The schedule has been disrupted due to continuous bad weather since the first day of the tournament.
Kim Joo-hyung is the next-generation prospect who became the youngest champion (18 years and 21 days old) at the KPGA Gunsan CC Open last July. He holds the record for the shortest time to win after joining KPGA (3 months and 17 days). This year, he has participated in 5 tournaments, finishing as runner-up at the season opener DB Insurance Promy Open in April and the GS Caltex Maekyung Open in May. He is leading the Genesis Points (1,942 points) and average score (70.47), and ranks second in prize money (224.8 million KRW).
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Lee Tae-hoon (Canada) maintains a one-stroke lead at 7 under par. Jeong Jae-hoon (24) and Kang Tae-young (23) are tied for third place at 5 under par, while Park Sang-hyun (38, Dong-A Pharmaceutical) is tied for fifth at 4 under par, looking for a chance to overtake. 2019 champion Ham Jung-woo (27, Hana Financial Group), Lee Tae-hee (37, OK Savings Bank), Choi Ho-sung (48), and amateurs Song Min-hyuk (17) and Kim Baek-joon (20) are tied for ninth at 3 under par. The top prize money earner Heo In-hoe (34) is tied for 31st at even par.
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