Juhyung Kim Ties for 4th Place... 'Successful Japan Outing'
Kim Juhyung Fires 7-Under on Final Day of Dunlop Phoenix Tournament
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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] The successful Japanese debut of Kim Joo-hyung (20, photo), the 'PGA sensation.'
On the 20th, Kim Joo-hyung finished tied for 4th place (16-under 268) by shooting 7-under on the final day of the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament (total prize money 200 million yen) held at Phoenix Country Club in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan (par 71, 7,042 yards), part of the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO).
Invited as a special player, Kim started tied for 6th place, 5 strokes behind, and showcased perfect play with 7 birdies and no bogeys. In the front nine, he reduced 2 strokes with consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2, and in the back nine, he created momentum with 'stepping stone birdies' on holes 11 and 13, followed by 3 consecutive birdies from holes 15 to 17. Kim relied on an 85.71% fairway hit rate and an average of 1.60 putts per hole. By entering the 'top 5,' he earned 8,266,666 yen (approximately 80 million KRW).
Ranked 15th in the world, Kim Joo-hyung won his first career victory with a 'special membership' at the PGA Tour Wyndham Championship in the United States last August. Last month, he claimed another victory at the Shriners Children's Open, collecting his second trophy in two months. At 20 years and 3 months old, Kim reached his second PGA Tour win faster than the 'Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA), who won his second PGA Tour title at 20 years and 9 months.
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Kazuki Higa (Japan) shot 7-under to claim a comfortable victory by 3 strokes (21-under 263). The winner's prize money was 40 million yen (approximately 380 million KRW). Higa also won the Shinhan Donghae Open last September, co-hosted by the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour, JGTO, and the Asian Tour. Mito Pereira (Chile) finished 2nd (18-under 266), and Scott Vincent (South Africa) ended the tournament in 7th place (14-under 270).
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