The 9th Asia Economy Honam Cup Junior Golf Championship 'First Day' Successfully Concluded

Players Park Geon-ung and Yoo Ah-hyun Rank 1st in Men's and Women's Divisions Respectively... Records Combined Until the 19th

The first day of the 9th Asia Economy Honam Cup Junior Golf Championship, held on the 18th at Hwasun Ellice CC to nurture junior golf players, concluded successfully.

Hosted by the Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters and organized by the Gwangju Metropolitan City Golf Association, this tournament is held annually to support the dreams and hopes of junior golfers.

On the first day of the 9th Asia Economy Honam Cup Junior Golf Championship held on the 18th at Hwasun Ellice CC, a participant is taking a tee shot.
[Photo by Jin-Hyung Park]

This tournament was based on a PAR 71.

In the boys' division, Park Geon-ung, a first-year student at Seogang High School, recorded a 66 (-5) to take first place on the first day.

Second place went to Cheon Seung-hyo, also a first-year student at Seogang High School, who scored 70, while third place was taken by Choi Ji-hoon, a first-year student at Suncheon Wangun Middle School, who also scored 70 but ranked lower due to back count.

Following them, Yoo Min-hyeok, a third-year student at Dongsin Middle School, placed fourth, and Jang Won, a second-year student at Seogang High School, placed fifth.

In the girls' division, Yoo Ah-hyun, a first-year student at Seogang High School, recorded a 67 (-4) to take first place.

Kim Gyo-eun, a first-year student at Soongil High School, scored 68 to take second place, and Kim Eun-jae, a third-year student at Hyogwang Middle School, scored 69 to take third place.

Following them, Sung Hae-in, a second-year student at Seonggwang Middle School, scored 70 to place fourth, and Kim Ye-won, a third-year student at Jeonnam Middle School, scored 71 to place fifth.

The final rankings will be determined by the total scores recorded through the 19th.

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