K.J. Choi, Runner-up by One Stroke: "Regretful, Bogey on 18th Hole"

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‘Tank’ Choi Kyung-ju fell short by 1% of a comeback victory.

On the 17th (local time), at Minnehaha CC (par 70, 6,729 yards) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA, he performed well in the final 3rd round of the PGA Tour Champions (Senior) Sanford International (total prize money $2 million), shooting 5 under par, but was satisfied with his best result of the year, finishing as runner-up (15 under par, 195 strokes). This marks his fifth top 10 finish of the season, following a tie for 7th place at last month's Shriners Children's Open.

Choi Kyung-ju is making a birdie putt on the 9th hole of the final 3rd round at the Sanford International. [Sioux Falls (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]

Choi Kyung-ju started from a tie for 4th place, 2 strokes behind the leader, and collected 6 birdies (1 bogey). He made birdies on holes 1, 3, 5, 9, 12, and 16, putting pressure on the leader by just 1 stroke, but missed the green on the final 18th hole (par 4) and recorded a bogey. Choi has won a total of 8 times on the PGA Tour and was the first Korean player to win on the PGA Tour Champions, the senior tour for players aged 50 and over, capturing the 2021 Pure Insurance Championship.

Steve Stricker (USA) shot 4 under par to secure a 1-stroke victory (16 under par, 194 strokes), marking his sixth win of the season, including the senior major PGA Championship. Senior tour powerhouse Bernhard Langer (Germany) finished 4th (12 under par, 198 strokes), and the maverick John Daly (USA) ended tied for 7th (10 under par, 200 strokes). For Korea, Yang Yong-eun tied for 18th (7 under par, 203 strokes), and Wi Chang-su tied for 46th (2 under par, 208 strokes).

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