Goguntaek Leads by 3 Shots "First Win in Sight~"... Jeon Seonghyun in 2nd Place 'Chasing Battle'
Genesis Championship Day 3: 2 Under Par, '3-Stroke Lead', Sim Sang-hoon Ties for 2nd, Ham Jung-woo Ties for 7th
Gogun Taek is examining the putting line on the 3rd hole of the third day of the Genesis Championship. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] Second-year tour player Go Gun-taek (22) has been leading for the third consecutive day.
On the 9th, at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Songdo, Incheon (par 72, 7,450 yards), Go added 2-under par on the third day of the KPGA Korean Tour Genesis Championship (total prize money 1.5 billion KRW) to take a 3-stroke lead (12-under par 204). This tournament is a special match with the largest prize money in Korea. In addition to the 300 million KRW winner’s prize, players can secure various rewards such as invitations to the PGA Tour’s The CJ Cup, the Genesis Invitational, and the European Tour’s Genesis Scottish Open.
It is interesting that Go Gun-taek shot 10-under par on the first day. This is the Jack Nicklaus course record and his personal “life best” score. Although he shot even par in the second round and remained steady, he maintained a 3-stroke lead. Despite a slight slowdown with 2-under par in the third round, he still holds a 3-stroke lead. Attention should be paid to his late-round performance on the 14th hole (par 4, 308 yards), where he succeeded in a “1-on” and sank a 4.4-yard eagle putt. He secured a “3-stroke advantage” with a birdie on the 16th hole (par 4).
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Jeon Seong-hyun (28) and Shin Sang-hoon (23) are in a chase at joint 2nd place (9-under par 207). Ham Jung-woo (27, Hana Financial Group), champion of the Choi Kyung-ju Invitational, lost 2 strokes and dropped to joint 7th place (4-under par 212). The atmosphere is moving away from “back-to-back wins.” Kim Min-hwi (29), who plays on the PGA Korn Ferry (2nd tier) Tour, is tied for 11th place (2-under par 214), and defending champion Kim Tae-hoon (36, Bizplay) remains tied for 24th place (1-over par 217).
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