Goguntaek "I'm the First Multi Champ"... Winning Birdie in Overtime

Extended Battle Between Lim Ye-taek at Han Jang-sang Invitational
Secures First Two Wins of the Season... 100 Million KRW Prize
Lee Seung-taek and Park Sung-guk Tie for 3rd, Heo In-hoe 5th

Ko Guntaek was the first to reach the 2-win milestone.

On the 23rd, at the Solago Country Club Sol Course (Par 72, 7,264 yards) in Taean-gun, Chungnam, during the final 4th round of the KPGA Korean Tour Honors K·Solago CC Hanjangsang Invitational (total prize money 500 million KRW), he added 13 points with 8 birdies and 3 bogeys, tying with Lim Yetak (44 points), and then secured the victory with a 'winning birdie' on the second hole of the playoff resumed at the 18th hole (Par 5). This is his second career win, three months after the season opener DB Insurance Promy Open in April, with a winner's prize of 100 million KRW.

Kogun Taek is teeing off at the 1st hole of the 4th round of the Honors K·Solrago CC Han Jang-sang Invitational.
[Photo by KPGA]

This tournament is the only domestic event using a modified Stableford scoring system. Albatrosses earn 8 points, eagles 5 points, birdies 2 points, pars 0 points, bogeys -1 point, and double bogeys or worse all receive -3 points. Ko Guntaek tied with a birdie on the first playoff hole at the 18th and then clinched the championship with a precious birdie on the second playoff hole. Ko said, "After my first win, my results were not good, so I am even happier to win this time. I think my putting was good, which helped me win." He added, "Since I have two wins this season, I will work hard for a third. I will show many great performances in the second half of the season."

Lim Yetak, who caused an 'unknown rebellion' after qualifying, led by one point through the first three rounds and hoped for his first career win but settled for runner-up. Last year, his best personal result was a tie for 40th in this tournament. Lee Seungtaek and Park Sungguk tied for 3rd place (43 points), and Heo Inhoe finished 5th (41 points). Amateurs Jang Yubin and Noh Seongjin tied for 6th place (40 points), Jeon Garam and Lee Jeonghwan tied for 8th (39 points), and Choi Jinho, Lee Dongmin, and Lee Seongho tied for 10th place (37 points).

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.