Seo Yoseop "Marching to 3 Wins in Hometown"... What About 'Prize Money Leader' Kim Juhyung?
Clash with Kim Joo-hyung at DGB Financial Group Irvine Open Opening on the 16th, 'Runner-up in Grand Prize' Park Sang-hyun Joins
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] The momentum of ‘2-time champion’ Seo Yo-seop (25, DB Insurance, photo) is showing no signs of slowing down.
On the 16th, at the Pami Hills Golf Course in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongbuk (Par 71, 7,215 yards), the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) DGB Financial Group Irvine Open (total prize money 500 million KRW) is already seeing him aiming for his ‘3rd win’. Currently ranked 2nd in prize money (506.1 million KRW) and 3rd in the overall points race (2,843 points), he is actively competing for individual titles. The atmosphere is heating up with the participation of Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics, 617.3 million KRW), who is 1st in prize money, and Park Sang-hyun (38, Dong-A Pharmaceutical, 3,764 points), who is 2nd in overall points.
Seo Yo-seop made headlines in June 2019 when, after finishing runner-up in the Munsingwear Match final following a 21-hole playoff against Lee Hyung-jun (29), he immediately won the KEB Hana Bank Invitational the following week. His slump over the past two years has been unexpected. However, this year, he entered revival mode by winning the KPGA Championship on the 15th of last month and swept up the Shinhan Donghae Open on the 12th. He expressed his determination, saying, "I want to reach my 3rd victory milestone in my hometown region of Daegu."
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Kim Joo-hyung is a key rival to watch. Including his win at the SK Telecom Open in June, he has been the strongest contender for victory in every tournament, finishing in the ‘Top 10’ seven times. After missing the cut for the second time in the 2021 season at the Shinhan Donghae Open, he has gained additional motivation to restore his confidence. The defending champion is Kim Bi-o (31). When he won in 2019, he caused controversy with a finger gesture scandal, and his ‘3-year suspension’ penalty was lifted by a special pardon, allowing him to return to the Korean Tour last year. He is currently ranked 17th in prize money (172 million KRW), buoyed by three ‘Top 10’ finishes in the 2021 season.
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