'Tank' Choi Kyung-ju "First Runner-up in Champions Tour 2022 Season"..."I am also a Senior Star"

Hog Championship Final Day: Gusen's 4-Stroke Victory, Recent Langer's 'Age Shoot' and Jimenez's Two Hole-in-Ones "Senior Tour Fever"

Choi Kyung-ju is teeing off on the 3rd hole on the final day of the Champions Tour Hog Championship. Newport Beach, USA = Getty Images / Multibits

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "I am also a senior world star."

'Tank' Choi Kyung-ju (52) finished the final day of the PGA Champions (Senior) Tour Hog Championship (total prize money $2 million) at Newport Beach Golf Course (par 71) in California, USA, on the 7th (Korean time) with a 5-under-par round, rising to 2nd place (11-under-par 202). It is delightful as his first runner-up finish of the 2022 season. Retief Goosen (South Africa) achieved a commanding 4-stroke victory (15-under-par 198), marking his second career win following the 2019 Bridgestone Senior Players Championship. The winner's prize money is $360,000 (44 million KRW).

The Champions Tour has recently been attracting attention with various news. The starting point is the 'age shot' by 64-year-old veteran Bernhard Langer (Germany). On the first day of the Chubb Classic last month on the 19th, he recorded an 8-under-par 64, matching his age. With 3 PGA Tour wins, 42 DP World Tour (European Tour) wins, and a total of 43 Champions Tour wins since 2007, he is truly the 'Senior Emperor.' In 2017, he swept an impressive 7 victories.

58-year-old Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) secured two wins early this year at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in January and the Colorado Classic on the 28th of last month. Particularly during the Colorado Classic victory, he made two holes-in-one on the 7th hole (par 3) in the first round and the 14th hole (par 3) in the fourth round, drawing even more spotlight. Known for his 21 DP World Tour wins during his active career and his unique style of enjoying cigars during play, he plays a significant role as an entertaining figure.

Choi Kyung-ju became the first Korean to win a Champions Tour event at the Pure Insurance Championship last September. It is important to note that the Champions Tour, for players aged 50 and above, is a stage in the US where middle-aged and older fans with money and time gather to watch former stars. In fact, the total prize money exceeds that of the LPGA Tour. Yang Yong-eun (50) made his debut at the Chubb Classic.

Letif Gusen is holding the trophy and posing for a commemorative photo immediately after winning the Champions Tour Hog Championship. Newport Beach, USA = Getty Images/Multibitz Photo by Multibitz

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