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Lee Jun-seok is examining the putting line on the 16th hole on the second day of the Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Choi Kyung-ju Invitational. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ‘Korean Open Champion’ Lee Jun-seok (Australia) has seized the chance for his second victory.
On the 1st, at Ferrum Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province (Par 72, 7,235 yards), during the second day of the KPGA Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Choi Kyung-ju Invitational (total prize money 1 billion KRW), Lee Jun-seok surged ahead with an 8-under-par storm of shots, leading by a remarkable 4 strokes at 13-under-par 131. With some players’ matches postponed to the next day, Kim Min-hwi (29) is in 2nd place (9-under-par 135), while the previous day’s leader Kim Young-su (32), Moon Kyung-jun (39, NH Nonghyup Bank), ‘fisherman swing’ Choi Ho-sung (48), and Joo Heung-chul (40) are chasing from a tie for 3rd place (8-under-par 136).
Lee Jun-seok is the player who won the ‘national title’ Korean Open last June. His ‘wire-to-wire’ victory drew even more spotlight. It is surprising that he missed the cut four times in the six tournaments since then. He explained, "I was eager to play better by changing my club settings, but it took time to adapt." Fortunately, in this tournament, he scored 5-under-par on the first day and delivered a perfect play with eight birdies today.
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It is interesting that Lee Jun-seok currently ranks 3rd in prize money (471 million KRW). Number 1 Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics, 634.94 million KRW) has traveled to the U.S. to participate in the PGA Korn Ferry Tour Qualifying Tournament, and there is a great opportunity for him to leapfrog the rankings with a 200 million KRW winner’s prize. Kim Min-hwi is a player to watch. He is aiming for his third Korean Tour win after 3 years and 4 months since the Munsingwear Match in June 2018. Choi Kyung-ju (51, SK Telecom) is tied for 68th place (even par) and needs to reduce one stroke in the remaining two holes to advance to the third round.
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