'Korean Express' Park Chan-ho "Korean Tour Field Deployment"

Recommended Players Appear at the 39th Shinhan Donghae Open
Head Speed 137 mph, Average 320 Yards Long Hitters
Kim Seonghyun, Ishikawa Ryo, Seo Yoseop, Kim Bio Ready to Compete

‘Korean Express’ Park Chan-ho will appear on the field.

He will participate in the 39th Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money 1.4 billion KRW), held over four days from September 7 at Club72 Ocean Course (Par 72, 7,204 yards) on Yeongjongdo Island, Incheon. The tournament is jointly organized by the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour, the Asian Tour, and the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO). A total of 138 players will compete in a 72-hole stroke play format to determine the winner. The winner's prize money is 252 million KRW. Defending champion Higa Kazuki (Japan) will not participate as he has moved on to the DP World Tour.

'Korean Express' Park Chan-ho will participate in the Shinhan Donghae Open as a recommended player.

Park Chan-ho holds the record for the most wins by an Asian player in Major League Baseball, with a total of 124 wins. He will return to a regular Korean Tour event after 1 year and 3 months since the Woori Financial Championship in May last year and the SK Telecom Open in June. Park Chan-ho missed the cut at both the Woori Financial Championship with 13 over par and the SK Telecom Open with 12 over par.

Park Chan-ho is serious about golf. Beyond a simple hobby, he competes in professional tournaments. He plays 1 to 2 rounds a week and practices by hitting 500 to 600 balls a day, making him a ‘practice addict.’ Park Chan-ho is known as a long hitter. His driver head speed has reached up to 137 miles per hour (220 km/h), faster than ‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA, 127 mph). His driver shot data, including head speed and ball speed, is on par with professional players.

Park Chan-ho carries the ball an average of over 300 yards. Including roll, he has the power to exceed 320 yards. He uses a driver with an 8.5-degree loft head and an 8TX shaft, a strong specification rarely seen. Park Chan-ho made his Korean Tour debut at the 2018 Huons Celebrity Pro-Am. He participates with a recommendation qualification after obtaining a certified handicap of 3 or below from the Korea Golf Association. He also hosts charity golf tournaments in both the U.S. and Korea.

This year’s Shinhan Donghae Open features a large number of star players from Korea and Japan. Top-ranked players such as Park Sang-hyun, Seo Yo-seop, and Lee Jae-kyung are listed on the Korean Tour. From the Asian Tour, Kim Bi-o, Sadom Kaewkanjana (Thailand), and Miguel Tabuena (Philippines) will participate. From the JGTO, Nakajima Keita, Ishikawa Ryo, and Kawamoto Riki (all from Japan) will compete. ‘PGA member’ Kim Sung-hyun and Hangzhou Asian Games national representative Jang Yoo-bin will also greet domestic golf fans.

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