'Korean Hulk' Jeong Chan-min "Wire-to-Wire Victory"

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‘Korean Hulk’ Jeong Chan-min secured his first career victory with a wire-to-wire win.

Jeong Chan-min shot 5-under in the final third round of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour GS Caltex Maekyung Open (total prize money 1.3 billion KRW), held on the 7th at Namseoul Golf Club in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province (par 71, 7,062 yards), finishing with a commanding 6-stroke victory at 16-under 197. Since his debut on the Korean Tour last year, he claimed the top spot for the first time in his 19th tournament, earning a winner’s prize of 300 million KRW. Due to severe weather conditions, the tournament was shortened to 54 holes instead of the usual 72.

Jang Chan-min is making an approach shot on the 2nd hole of the final 3rd round at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open.
[Photo by GS Caltex Maekyung Open Organizing Committee]

Starting with a 2-stroke lead, Jeong showcased perfect play with one eagle and three birdies. He gained momentum with a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 3) and an eagle on the 4th hole (par 5), then pulled away from his competitors with consecutive birdies on the 8th and 9th holes. He saved par on all nine holes in the back nine. With this victory, Jeong secured his Korean Tour card through 2028 and his Asian Tour card through 2025.

Amateur Song Min-hyeok surged up the leaderboard by shooting 7-under, finishing tied for 2nd place at 10-under 203. Lee Jeong-hwan also tied for 2nd, while Lee Jae-kyung and Park Eun-shin performed well, tying for 4th at 9-under 204. Defending champion Kim Bi-o ended the tournament tied for 6th at 8-under 205. Amateurs Jo Woo-young and Jang Yoo-bin tied for 8th at 7-under 206, Kang Kyung-nam and Ham Jung-woo tied for 15th at 5-under 208, and Park Sang-hyun finished tied for 20th at 4-under 209.

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