Grand CC Cup KPGA Senior Golf Tournament Victory
Second Win After First Champions Tour Event
Seok Jong-yul Finishes 2nd by 2 Strokes, Park Do-gyu Places 3rd 'Strong Performance'

Veteran Mo Jung-kyung secured his second win on the senior stage this year.


On the 5th, Mo Jung-kyung recorded a 3-under-par in the final 2nd round of the 13th Grand CC Cup KPGA Senior Golf Tournament (total prize money 100 million KRW) held at Grand Country Club in Cheongju, Chungbuk (par 72, 6,686 yards), winning by 2 strokes with a total score of 8-under-par 136. This is his second victory in 21 days since winning the first KPGA Champions Tour event on the 14th of last month, with a winner's prize of 16 million KRW. Mo Jung-kyung rose to 1st place in the prize money ranking (45,967,000 KRW) and 1st place in the overall points (45,967 points).


Mojung Kyung is teeing off in the final 2nd round of the 13th Grand CC Cup KPGA Senior Golf Tournament. <br>[Photo by KPGA]

Mojung Kyung is teeing off in the final 2nd round of the 13th Grand CC Cup KPGA Senior Golf Tournament.
[Photo by KPGA]

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This year, Mo Jung-kyung has participated three times, emerging as a new powerhouse on the Champions Tour, which is exclusively for players aged 50 and above, with two wins and one tied 4th place. Notably, he is competing concurrently on both the KPGA Korean Tour and the Champions Tour. After finishing tied 45th in last year's Korean Tour Qualifying Tournament, he holds a conditional entry card this season and has already played in three regular tour events. Mo Jung-kyung has five wins on the Korean Tour and two wins on the Asian Tour.



Mo Jung-kyung said, "I am happy to win again in such a short period. I was worried because of the heavy rain forecast, but the weather was better than expected. I worked hard and did my best as usual, and luck was on my side. I will carry this momentum into the next tournament." Seok Jong-yul finished 2nd (6-under-par 138), and Park Do-kyu took 3rd place (5-under-par 139).


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