National team member Jang Yu-bin (21) won the opening game of the 2023 Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Srixon Tour (second division), in which he participated as an amateur player.
The first tournament of the Srixon Tour this season was held on the 28th and 29th at Solgo Country Club Sol Course (par 71, 7208 yards) in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do with a total prize money of 80 million won.
On the first day, Jang Yu-bin took 7 birdies without a bogey and took the sole lead with a 7 under par 64 strokes. The flawless play continued the next day. She started with a birdie on the 2nd hole (par 5), then made a series of birdies from the 4th hole (par 4) to the 7th hole (par 3) and recorded another birdie on the 9th hole (par 4).
Jang Yu-bin, who gained momentum, showed off his strength by picking out birdies in a row from the 13th hole (par 4) to the 15th hole (par 4). She pulled out her last birdie on the 18th hole (par 5), and Jang Yu-bin, who made a total of 17 birdies on both days, won the championship with a final total of 17 under par 125 strokes.
Park Hyung-wook (24) was in second place with 10 under par and 132 strokes, and Kevin Jeon (38, KCH Energy) Kim Geun-tae (27) and Jo Woo-young (22, amateur) tied for third place with 8 under par and 134 strokes.
After the game, Jang Yu-bin said, “I am really happy to win her first tournament this season. From the first hole, she made a series of birdies and was able to bring a good mood. Her putts, which she considered her weakness, were also satisfactory. With her win today, she will try to do well in the next tournament,” she said.
He continued, “Since her days as a national team member, Solago Country Club is a venue where she has played a lot, so she is used to it. I am satisfied that I was able to record more than 8 under par, which was my goal on the final day. I did not think about the difference in number of strokes with the second-place player and focused only on my play.” 바카라
Jang Yu-bin won the gold medal in the individual event at the 100th National Sports Festival in 2019, and in 2022, ▲ the 1st Korea Golf Association President’s Amateur Championship ▲ World University Golf Championship Individual Exhibition ▲ The 29th Song-Am Cup Amateur Golf Championship. .
The winner of the 1st Korea Golf Association President’s Cup Amateur Championship will be given the right to participate in the men’s division of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games. The Asian Games golf event will be held from September 28th to October 1st.
Jang Yu-bin said, “This year is a meaningful year to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games. I want to keep in good shape and win the gold medal without fail. After the Asian Games are over, I want to secure a seed for the 2024 KPGA Korean Tour (1st Division) by continuing to play an active role on the Srixon Tour.”