Kim Bi-o Leads by 4 Shots "Season's First Win Secured"... 'Korea's No. 1' Kim Joo-hyung Slips to Tied 8th
On the Third Day of the Maekyung Open, Jo Min-kyu, Yang Ji-ho, and Kim Min-jun Share 2nd Place at 3 Under Par "Final Chase", Park Sang-hyun Tied for 13th Place
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] Kim Bi-o (32, Hoban Construction, photo) is showing a dominant performance.
On the 7th, at Namseoul Golf Club in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province (Par 71, 7,047 yards), Kim shot 3-under par on the third day of the KPGA GS Caltex Maekyung Open (total prize money 1.2 billion KRW), taking a 4-stroke lead at 10-under par 203. Cho Min-kyu (34), Yang Ji-ho (33), and Kim Min-jun (32) are tied for second place at 6-under par 207, engaging in a late chase. The country’s number one player, Kim Joo-hyung (20, CJ Logistics), is tied for eighth place at 3-under par 210.
Kim Bi-o was the champion of the 2021 season finale, the LG Signature, last November. After receiving a severe penalty for a ‘finger gesture’ incident during his victory at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Open in September 2019, he made a spectacular comeback, drawing even more spotlight. On this day, he recorded 7 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. Although he started shakily with a double bogey on the first hole (par 4), he bounced back with a birdie on the 4th hole (par 5), a bogey on the 6th hole (par 3), and then consecutive birdies on the 7th and 8th holes. He gained momentum with three consecutive birdies from the 10th to the 12th holes. Near the end, he exchanged a birdie on the 14th hole (par 4) for a bogey on the 15th hole (par 4).
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Kim Joo-hyung faltered with 3 birdies, 2 bogeys, and 1 double bogey, while national team member Song Min-hyuk (18, Bibong High School), who caused a stir with a 5-under par daily best on the second day, lost 4 strokes and remained tied for eighth place. Park Sang-hyun (39, Dong-A Pharmaceutical), the DB Insurance Pro-Am Open champion, is tied for 13th place at 2-under par 211, showing that a ‘two consecutive wins at the opening’ is not easy. Lee Hyung-joon (30) is tied for 28th place at even par 213, and defending champion Heo In-hoe (35) has dropped to tied 59th place at 6-over par 219.
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