KPGA trend Kim Joo-hyung, joint leader of Irvine Open 1R… multiple chance

DGB Financial Group Irvine Open 1st round joint lead

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi In-young = Kim Joo-hyung (19), a trending player on the Korean Tour in the 2021 Korea Professional Golf (KPGA), has a second chance of winning the season.

In the first round of the 2021 DGB Financial Group Irvine Open (total prize of 500 million won) held at Fami Hills Country Club East Course (par 71, 7,215 yards) in Chilgok, Gyeongsangbuk-do on the 16th, Kim Joo-hyung hit a 6-under-par 65 by tying 8 birdies and 2 bogeys. .

Kim Joo-hyeong, who caught a birdie on the 2nd hole (par 4) and 5th hole (par 4) in the first half, faltered with consecutive bogeys on the 6th hole (par 4) and 7th hole (par 4), but the 9th hole (par 4) ) finished the first half with a birdie.

In the second half, he reduced five strokes with five birdies. Joo-hyung Kim, who hit the 13th to 15th holes (par 5, 4, 4) with a birdie in a row, finished the first round with a birdie on the 17th and 18th holes (par 4, 5) as well.

Kim Joo-hyung, who took the lead together with Lee Tae-hoon (31, Canada), Choi Min-cheol (33), and Kim Min-jun (31), is looking forward to the second win of the season following the SK Telecom Open in June. If you include the 2020 Gunsan CC Open, it’s a three-win chance.

Kim Joo-hyung, who also took the first place in Genesis points and prize money this season, will be ranked as a multi-winner following Seo Yo-seop (25) if he wins this competition.

Tae-Hoon Lee is aiming for three consecutive wins following the Shinhan Donghae Open in 2017 and the DB Non-life Insurance Promi Open in 2019. This is an opportunity to solve the regret of being runner-up in this year’s Descente Korea Munsingwear Match Play.

Choi Min-cheol is challenging for his second career win in three years after winning the Kolon Korean Open in 2018. This season, the best result was 3rd place at the Gunsan CC Open.

Kim Min-jun is looking forward to his first victory in his career.

Defending champion Kim Bio (31) is tied for 38th with a 1-under 70 shot.

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