Seo Yoseop "Ties for Lead with 1-Stroke Difference"... Kim Juhyung 'Cut Off'
On the Second Day of the Shinhan Donghae Open, Jomin-gyu, Yoon Sang-pil, and Lee Tae-hoon Share the Lead, Kim Dong-eun in 5th, Defending Champion Kim Han-byul Tied for 11th
Seo Yoseop is reading the putting line on the 18th hole on the second day of the Shinhan Donghae Open. Photo by Shinhan Financial Group
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘KPGA Championship Champ’ Seo Yo-seop (25·DB Insurance) takes the lead.
On the 10th, at Incheon Cheongna Bears Best Golf Club (par 71·6,938 yards), during the second day of the KPGA Korean Tour Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money 1.4 billion KRW), he shot 4 under par to dominate the top of the leaderboard (10 under par 132 strokes). Jo Min-kyu (33), Yoon Sang-pil (23·Zenith Togen), and Lee Tae-hoon (Canada) are also in this group. Kim Dong-eun (24·Golfzon) is in 5th place (9 under par 133 strokes), and Kim Dong-min (23·Do Hwi Edge) is in 6th place (8 under par 134 strokes), continuing the chase.
Seo Yo-seop started from a tie for 3rd place, 1 stroke behind, and collected 5 birdies (1 bogey). Although he started shakily with a bogey on the first hole, the 10th hole (par 4), he changed the momentum with ‘stepping stone birdies’ on the 11th and 13th holes and a birdie on the 16th hole (par 4). In the back nine, he showed clean play by adding two more birdies on the 2nd hole (par 5) and the 5th hole (par 4). Rising to a tie for the lead by 1 stroke, he grabbed the chance for his second win of the season and third career win, one month after last month’s KPGA Championship.
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Kim Hanbyeol is teeing off at the 15th hole on the second day of the Shinhan Donghae Open. Photo by Shinhan Financial Group
View original imageKim Dong-eun made a remarkable performance with 2 eagles and 2 birdies without any bogeys. Four players including Ham Jung-woo (27·Hana Financial Group) and Bae Yong-jun (21·CJ OnStyle) are tied for 7th place (7 under par 135 strokes). Defending champion Kim Han-byeol (25·SK Telecom) added 3 under par to stand tied for 11th place (6 under par 136 strokes), 4 strokes behind, eyeing a comeback. Kim Joo-hyung (19·CJ Logistics), who ranks first in prize money, points, and average score, finished even par and is tied for 93rd place (1 over par 143 strokes), missing the cut.
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