Wang Jeonghun and Lee Jeonghwan Excel in Asian Tour 'Top 10'

Wang Jeonghun and Lee Jeonghwan performed well on the Asian Tour.

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On the 7th (local time), at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam Red Course (par 73, 7,596 yards) in Rabat, Morocco, they both finished tied for 8th place (9-under 283) at the Asian Tour International Series Morocco (total prize money $2 million). Wang Jeonghun scored 2-under in the final 4th round with 4 birdies and 2 bogeys, while Lee Jeonghwan shot 3-under with 6 birdies and 3 bogeys.

Wang Jeonghun is a player who mainly competes on the DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour). Following his runner-up finish at the Asian Tour Malaysia Open in February, this is his second top-10 finish of the season. He has 3 wins on the DP World Tour and 1 win on the Asian Tour. Lee Jeonghwan participated in the Asian Tour this week as there were no domestic tournaments. He is currently ranked 3rd in the season-long points race and 5th in the prize money standings on the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour this year. He has 2 career wins on the KPGA Tour.

Ben Campbell (New Zealand) claimed his first win of the season (15-under 277) after a playoff against John Catlin (USA). Trailing Catlin by 3 strokes through the 16th hole, Campbell eagled the 17th hole (par 4) and birdied the 18th hole (par 5) to tie and force a playoff. This is his second Asian Tour victory following his win at the Hong Kong Open last November. The winner's prize money was $360,000 (approximately 500 million KRW).

Kim Siwhan (USA) surged with a 6-under round to finish tied for 13th place (8-under 284). South Korea concluded the tournament with Kim Hongtaek tied for 20th (7-under 285) and Park Sanghyun tied for 22nd (6-under 286). Eom Jaewoong finished tied for 28th (5-under 287), Jeong Chanmin tied for 33rd (3-under 289), and Kim Youngsoo tied for 37th (2-under 290).

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