Song Young-han "Cheers for 2 Career Wins in Japan"

JGTO KBC Sansan Augusta 1-Stroke Victory
First Win in 7 Years 7 Months
Nagano 2nd, Lee Sanghee 16th, Park Sungjun 21st

Song Young-han secured his second career win on the Japanese stage.

Song Young-han is smiling brightly while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Sansan KBC Augusta.
[Photo by JGTO]

On the 27th, at the Japan Professional Golf Tour (JGTO) SanSan KBC Augusta (total prize money 100 million yen) held at Akuya Golf Club in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (par 72, 7,216 yards), Song recorded six birdies, one bogey, and one double bogey in the 4th round. He lowered his score by 3 strokes to claim a one-stroke victory (17-under 271). This marked his first trophy in about 7 years and 7 months since the SMBC Singapore Open co-hosted by JGTO and the Asian Tour in January 2016. The winner's prize money was 20 million yen (approximately 180 million KRW). Song rose to 6th place in the JGTO money rankings with 46.14 million yen.

Song Young-han is a player who won the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Korean Tour in 2013 and the JGTO Rookie of the Year award in 2015. He was active in both Korea and Japan until 2018 and is currently focusing on the JGTO. Except for the Hana Bank Invitational (winner Yang Ji-ho) held in June this year, co-hosted by the Korean Tour and JGTO, this is the first victory by a Korean player in a JGTO event in two years since Kim Sung-hyun won the Japan PGA Championship in July 2021.

Nagano Ryutaro finished 2nd (16-under 272), while Katsumata Ryo, Nabetani Daichi, Suzuki Kosuke, and Miyazato Yusaku (all from Japan) tied for 3rd place (14-under 274). For Korea, Lee Sang-hee finished tied for 16th (10-under 278), and Park Sung-jun tied for 21st (9-under 279) to conclude the tournament.

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