Song Younghan to Compete in The Open for Second Consecutive Year: "My Goal Is to Make the Cut"

Secures Ticket with Tied Second Place at JGTO Mizuno Open
Top Three Qualify for The Open
Reached the Cut in 2017 (62nd) and Last Year (72nd)

Song Younghan will compete in The Open for the second consecutive year.

On June 1, at the JFE Setonaikai Golf Club (par 72, 7,461 yards) in Kasaoaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Song finished tied for second place (9-under-par 279) at the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO) Mizuno Open, which had a total prize fund of 100 million yen, thereby earning a ticket to the major championship.

Song Younghan is smiling brightly after finishing tied for second place at the Mizuno Open, securing his spot in The Open. Photo by Song Younghan

The top three finishers in this tournament qualify for The Open this year. Through the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour, Song stated, "My goal this year is also to make the cut," adding, "I'm happy to be able to compete once again, and I will do my best to achieve a good result at the major."

Song received the Rookie of the Year award on the KPGA Tour in 2013. In 2015, he was also named Rookie of the Year in Japan, and he has two career victories on the JGTO. He competed in The Open in both 2017 and 2024, making the cut on both occasions, finishing tied for 62nd in 2017 and tied for 72nd in 2024.

This year's The Open will be held at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, from July 17 for four days.

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