'Gukdae' Jo Woo-young "Songam Cup 2 Consecutive Wins GO~"... What About Park Ye-ji?

2020 Songam Cup champions Jo Woo-young and Chairman Woo Ki-jung, and Park Ye-ji (from left).

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] National representative Jo Woo-young (20, Korea National Sport University) has embarked on a quest for a second consecutive victory at the Songam Cup Amateur Golf Championship.

The tournament, which began on the 18th at Daegu Golf Club’s Central and East Courses in Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk (Par 72, 7,378 yards), was established in 1994 to honor the late Songam Woo Je-bong, who greatly contributed to the development of Korean golf. In fact, all past champions, including Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group), Noh Seung-yul (31), and Choi Hye-jin (22, Lotte), are leading stars representing Korea. Since last year, due to the impact of COVID-19, the tournament has been shortened to three rounds and is conducted under strict quarantine guidelines.

Jo Woo-young recalls the thrilling memory of last year when he shared the lead (8-under 208) with 2019 champion Bae Yong-jun (21) and Kim Seung-min (21), and clinched the winning birdie on the second hole of a playoff resumed at the 18th hole (Par 4). In the women’s division, Park Ye-ji (16, Suseong Bangtong High School) is defending her title. With national representatives and reserve teams from both men and women fully participating, the race for the championship is fierce. A total of 180 players, including representatives from each city and province and those who passed the qualifiers, have joined the competition.

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