Rookie Jang Heemin "Wins in Just 2 Tournaments"... '260 Million Won Jackpot'
Final Day of Newly Established Woori Financial Championship: 1 Under Par '4-Stroke Victory'
Rookie Jang Heemin is making an iron shot on the 2nd hole on the final day of the Woori Financial Championship. Photo by KPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Rookie Jang Hee-min (20, Jivent) has claimed his first career victory.
On the final day of the newly established Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour event, the Woori Financial Championship (total prize money 1.3 billion KRW), held on the 15th at Ferrum Golf Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province (par 72, 7,216 yards), he added a 1-under-par round to secure a commanding 4-stroke victory (5-under-par 283). Making his debut on the Korean Tour this year, he reached the top in just his second tournament, earning a winner's prize of 260 million KRW. Jang started the day with a one-stroke lead and recorded five birdies and four bogeys.
After a bogey on the 3rd hole (par 3), he recovered with a birdie on the 6th hole (par 4), but was briefly shaken by consecutive bogeys on the 8th and 9th holes. However, he changed the momentum with 'stepping stone birdies' on the 10th and 12th holes, and after a bogey on the 14th hole (par 3), he pulled away from his competitors with back-to-back birdies on the 15th and 16th holes. On the 17th hole (par 4), he faced his biggest challenge when his tee shot pushed to the right, but he calmly laid up and saved par to secure his thrilling first victory.
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Jang Hee-min is a rookie who joined the Korean Tour this year. He secured his regular tour card by finishing tied for 10th in the Qualifying Tournament (QT). He studied golf in the UK from middle school second grade through high school third grade and has experience playing on the European third-tier tour. Last month, he played his first professional tournament at the DB Insurance Promy Open, where he recorded seven birdies without any bogeys in the second round. He finished tied for 17th in the DB Insurance event.
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