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“Son of the Wind” Yang Yong-eun finished in the “Top 5” in the senior tour for players aged 50 and above.
On the 24th (local time), he added 2 under par in the final 3rd round of the PGA Tour Champions Pure Insurance Championship (total prize money $2.3 million) held at Pebble Beach Golf Links (par 72) in Monterey Peninsula, California, USA, finishing tied for 5th place (9 under par 297 strokes). This marks his second “Top 5” finish in the last three tournaments, following a tie for 3rd place at the Ascension Charity Classic on the 10th.
![Yang Yong-eun is discussing strategy with his caddie at the 2nd hole of the 3rd round of the Pure Insurance Championship. [Pebble Beach (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2023092508373287717_1695598653.jpeg)
Yang Yong-eun is discussing strategy with his caddie at the 2nd hole of the 3rd round of the Pure Insurance Championship. [Pebble Beach (USA) = AFP·Yonhap News]
View original imageStarting tied for 5th place, 3 strokes behind, Yang Yong-eun recorded 3 birdies and 1 bogey. He made smooth progress with birdies on the 2nd hole and the 6th hole (par 5) in the front nine. However, in the back nine, a birdie on the 13th hole (par 4) was offset by a bogey on the 14th hole (par 5), preventing him from lowering his score further. His long drives reached up to 314 yards, with a fairway hit rate of 85.71% and a greens in regulation rate of 83.33%, which stood out. Yang Yong-eun has demonstrated consistency this season by finishing in the “Top 10” seven times in 22 tournaments.
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Thongchai Jaidee (Thailand) shot 5 under par to tie with Justin Leonard (USA) at 14 under par 202 strokes, then secured the winning par on the fourth hole of a playoff at the 18th hole (par 5). This is his second PGA Tour Champions victory, with a winner’s prize of $345,000 (approximately 460 million KRW). South Korea’s “Tank” Choi Kyung-ju improved by 3 strokes to finish tied for 17th place (5 under par 211 strokes). Wi Chang-su ended the tournament tied for 32nd place (1 under par 215 strokes).
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