'4 Under Par' Moon Kyung-jun: "I am good at enduring and persevering"

Leap to Top Ranks in Korean Open Round 2
"Prize Money 500 Million Won, Challenge for The Open Entry"

Moon Kyung-jun is a veteran.

He debuted on the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour Korean Tour in 2007 and has been showing consistent performance. He won his first career title at the 2015 GS Caltex Maekyung Open and secured his second victory at the 2021 KB Financial Live Championship. In 2019, he delivered consistent results, earning the Genesis Award, Lowest Scoring Average Award, Best Player Trophy, and Sports Toto Happy Together Award.

Mungyeongjun is teeing off at the 8th hole during the second round of the Korean Open.
[Photo by Kolon Korean Open Organizing Committee]

Leveraging his rich experience, Moon Kyung-jun entered the race for the championship. On the 23rd, at the ‘National Title’ Kolon 65th Korea Open (total prize money 1.4 billion KRW) 2nd round held at Woosung Hills Country Club in Cheonan, Chungnam (par 71, 7,326 yards), he shot a 4-under 67 to leap into the top ranks. Starting from a tie for 69th place, Moon collected five birdies (one bogey). He moved from the brink of the cut-off to a position where he could compete for the title.

To keep his shots on the fairway, Moon often chose fairway woods instead of a driver. He landed the ball on the fairway on all three par-5 holes and made birdies. He smiled brightly, saying, "Unlike yesterday, my tee shots frequently landed on the fairway, so I played comfortably. There was no wind today, my shots were good, and my putting was also decent." He added, "Woosung Hills CC is a course where you cannot let your guard down even for a moment," and fired up his fighting spirit, saying, "You have to endure and persevere to receive the sweet reward of victory."

Moon Kyung-jun cited the 10th hole (par 4) as the most memorable. He explained, "My tee shot went into the deep rough. From there, I laid up and reached the green on my third shot. Making a long par putt from 10 meters helped me maintain a good flow." The winner of this tournament receives 500 million KRW in prize money and a spot in The Open Championship. Moon expressed confidence, saying, "Winning would be the best. Since I have a lot of experience in enduring and persevering, I will do my best."

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