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Veteran Heo In-hoe achieves a 'resurrection victory.'
Heo In-hoe is celebrating after making a birdie on the 1st hole of the 4th round at iMBank Open.
[Photo by KPGA]
On the 24th, at the iMBank Open of the Korean Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour (total prize money 500 million KRW), which concluded at Gyeongbuk Chilgok Pamihills Country Club (Par 71, 7,194 yards), he surged with a 9-under-par round to secure a commanding 4-stroke victory (20-under-par 264). Heo In-hoe earned his fifth career win and the winner's prize of 100 million KRW, marking his first victory in 2 years and 4 months since the 40th GS Caltex Maekyung Open in May 2021.
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Heo In-hoe started tied for the lead by 2 strokes alongside Byun Jin-jae and Yoon Sang-pil, showcasing perfect play with 9 birdies and no bogeys. He reduced 4 strokes in the front nine with birdies on the 1st hole (par 4), consecutive birdies on the 3rd and 4th holes, and another birdie on the 8th hole (par 3). In the back nine, after a birdie on the 11th hole (par 4), he escaped his competitors' pursuit with three consecutive birdies from the 13th to 15th holes, and celebrated his victory with a birdie on the 17th hole (par 4).
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