Veteran Park Sang-hyun "European Tour 3rd Place Resilience"... 'Larasabal Victory'

Sanghyun Park Shines with 2-Under Par in Korea Championship FR
Larasaball Secures 8th Career Win, Helikkilde Finishes Runner-Up

It was a strong performance by veteran Park Sang-hyun.

On the 30th, Park Sang-hyun added 2 under par in the final 4th round of the Korea Championship (total prize money $2 million), co-hosted by the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) and the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour, held at Incheon Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea (par 72, 7,470 yards), finishing in 3rd place (9 under par, 279 strokes). He recorded 1 eagle, 3 birdies, and 3 bogeys.

Sanghyun Park is cheering after successfully making a chip-in eagle on the 14th hole of the final 4th round of the Korea Championship.
[Photo by KPGA]

Park Sang-hyun competed in the leading group throughout the tournament aiming for the win but settled for a top 3 finish. This matches his personal best on the DP World Tour, previously achieved with a 3rd place at the 2011 Valentine Championship. His pursuit of a 12th Korean Tour victory, following the DB Insurance Promy Open last April, will have to wait for another time.

Park Sang-hyun said, "It was a longer journey than ever before. It felt like playing for two weeks, not just one." He added, "Still, I am satisfied with my play." Born in 1983 and now 40 years old, Park remarked, "Honestly, I find it amazing that I am playing this well. These days, my iron shots feel great, which seems to be helping me maintain consistent good results."

Pablo Larraz?bal (Spain) shot 5 under par to secure a 2-stroke victory (12 under par, 276 strokes). This marks his 8th DP World Tour win, coming one year after the ISPS Handa Championship last April. His winner's prize was $340,000 (approximately 456 million KRW). Marcus Helligkilde (Denmark) finished 2nd (10 under par, 278 strokes), while Kang Kyung-nam and Lee Jung-hwan tied for 10th place (7 under par, 281 strokes).

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