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

Sogang High School 1st Graders Park Geon-ung and Yoo Ah-hyun Rank 1st in Male and Female Categories Respectively

The 9th Asia Economy Honam Cup Junior Golf Championship, held on the 18th and 19th at Hwasun Elice 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.

Winners of the Asia Economy Honam Cup Junior Golf Championship held at Hwasun Ellice CC on the 18th and 19th, along with Lee Sang-min, CEO of Asia Economy Honam Headquarters, Shin Young-il, Head of the Headquarters, and Park Jae-hong, Chairman of Youngmoo Construction, are taking a commemorative photo.
[Photo by Park Jin-hyung]

Despite the rainy and harsh weather, the participating players showcased their honed skills without hesitation.

The first-place winners in both the boys' and girls' divisions were awarded by Park Jae-hong, chairman of Youngmoo Construction Co., Ltd., adding special significance to the event.

This tournament was based on a PAR of 142.

In the boys' division, Park Geon-ung, a first-year student at Seogang High School, claimed the championship trophy with a total score of 137 strokes over two days (66 strokes on the first day and 71 strokes on the second day).

The runner-up honor went to Yoo Min-hyeok, a third-year student at Dongsin Middle School, who scored a total of 139 strokes (71 on the first day and 68 on the second day).

Following them, Cheon Seung-hyo, a first-year student at Seogang High School, took third place with 139 strokes, and Kim Tae-gyu, a first-year student at Namwon Seongwon High School, ranked fourth with 142 strokes.

The battle for fifth place in the boys' division was intense. Three players scored 143 strokes, and based on the back count results, Lee Dam, a third-year student at Haenam Middle School, secured fifth place.

In the girls' division, Yoo Ah-hyun, a first-year student at Seogang High School, comfortably won first place with a total of 134 strokes (67 strokes on both days).

The runner-up was Kim Gyo-eun, a first-year student at Soongil High School, who scored 138 strokes (68 on the first day and 70 on the second day).

Third place went to Sung Hae-in, a second-year student at Songgwang Middle School, with 140 strokes, while Kim Eun-jae, a third-year student at Hyogwang Middle School, also scored 140 strokes but took fourth place due to scoring one stroke more on that day. Fifth place was ranked to Yeo Won-bi, a third-year student at Soongil High School, with 145 strokes.

Trophies and scholarships were awarded to the top five players in both the boys' and girls' divisions.

Boys' division first-place winner Park Geon-ung said, “I was worried because of the bad weather, but I’m glad things went well as I practiced. On the second day, I started with the same good atmosphere as the first day. However, I regret a slight mistake near the end. I think I learned a lot and was able to grow through this tournament experience.”

Girls' division first-place winner Yoo Ah-hyun stated, “My previous tournament results were not good, so I practiced harder to make up for it, and I think this result reflects that effort. The weather was bad and the ground was muddy, making it difficult, but by focusing only on myself and carefully taking each shot, I think luck was also on my side.”

Lee Sang-min, head of the Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, said, “I hope the experience of these two days will serve as a valuable foundation for the future of our players. Thank you all for your hard work.”

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