Sanghyun Park Takes Lead "Experience is a Weapon"... What About Power Hitter Bongseop Kim?

Woosung General Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open Day 3 5-Under-Par Moving Day Spurt, Bae Yong-jun Joins

Sanghyun Park is teeing off at the 5th hole on the third day of the Woosung General Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open. Photo by KPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist] "Experience is the weapon."

Veteran Park Sang-hyun (38, Dong-A Pharmaceutical) takes the lead. On the 10th, at the Aramir Golf Club in Changwon, Gyeongnam (Par 71, 7,206 yards), the third day of the KPGA Woosung Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open (total prize money 500 million KRW), he shot 5 under par and quickly rose to a tie for first place (14 under par, 199 strokes). 'Power hitter' Kim Bong-seop (38) maintained his position at the top of the leaderboard for the third day, and national team ace Bae Yong-jun (21) also joined, making the competition for the championship fierce.

Starting from a tie for 6th place, 4 strokes behind, Park Sang-hyun made five birdies on holes 4, 10, 14, 16, and 18. Above all, his 'computer iron shots' stood out, missing the green only once. This is a great opportunity for him to claim his 9th career win, his first in 2 years and 10 months since the Shinhan Donghae Open in September 2018. He said, "Many players seemed to have difficulty adapting to the green speed due to heavy rain just before the tournament," and added, "My experience in harsher conditions, such as on the Asian Tour, came in handy."

Kim Bong-seop faltered with 1 under par. Bae Yong-jun is the one to watch. Having joined the Korean Tour last year, he is currently active on the Srixon (2nd division) Tour. He shot 3 under par in both the 1st and 2nd rounds, and posted an 8 under par daily best today. He modestly stated, "I want to win, but my immediate goal is to secure a 'top 5' spot to qualify for the next tournament." Kim Young-soo (32) is in 4th place (13 under par, 200 strokes), and Seo Yo-seop (25, DB Insurance) is tied for 5th place (11 under par, 202 strokes), both looking for their chance.

Bae Yong-joon is examining the putting line at the 16th hole on the third day of the Woosung General Construction Aramir CC Busan Gyeongnam Open. Photo by KPGA

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