"Slugger" Jeong Chan-min Cheers for Overtime Victory

Golfzon-Doray Open: Victory Over Kang Kyungnam
Second Win This Year... Prize Money 140 Million KRW
Kim Hanbyul 3rd, Ham Jungwoo 5th, Park Sanghyun 23rd

‘Long hitter’ Jeong Chan-min wins in a playoff.

Jung Chan-min is teeing off at the 4th hole of the 4th round of the Golfzon-Doray Open.
[Photo by KPGA]

On the 5th, at the Golfzon County Seonsan Country Club (par 72, 7,183 yards) in Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk, the final round of the KPGA Korean Tour Golfzon-Doray Open (total prize money 700 million KRW) concluded. Jeong shot an eagle, five birdies, and one bogey for a 7-under 65. He tied with Kang Kyung-nam at 21-under 267, then secured the winning birdie on the second hole of the playoff at the 18th hole (par 5). This marked his second career victory, six months after the GS Caltex Maekyung Open in May, with a winner’s prize of 140 million KRW.

Kang Kyung-nam fought hard, lowering his score by six strokes but settled for second place. Kim Han-byul, who led by two strokes the previous day, finished with a 2-under round, dropping to a tie for third place at 19-under 269. Kim Dong-min also tied for third, while points leader Ham Jeong-woo, defending champion Park Eun-shin, Kim Hong-taek, and Kim Jong-hak tied for fifth at 17-under 271. Choi Jin-ho, Moon Kyung-jun, and Lee Jeong-hwan tied for 12th at 15-under 273, and Jeon Ga-ram and Jeong Han-mil tied for 15th at 14-under 274. Park Sang-hyun, ranked first in prize money, finished tied for 23rd at 12-under 276.

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