Park Jung-hoon embraces ‘cradle of
golf’ Heo Jeong-gubae
Gained 12 kilograms and increased her distance by 20 meters
Second win of the year after winning the governorship of Jeju Island
Likely to be selected for the national team next year
Park Jung-hoon
Poses for the cameras with the winner’s trophy in both hands after finishing atop the 69th Korea Amateur Golf Championship on Monday. 스포츠토토 The tournament has been played under the “Heo Jeong-gubae” name since 2003 in honor of the late Samyang International Chairman Heo Jeong-koo, with the winner’s name engraved on the two trophies.
South Korean reservist Park Jung-hoon
(17, Suseong Bangtongo) topped the 69th Korea Amateur Golf Championship, the country’s most prestigious amateur event.
Park carded an eagle, three birdies, a bogey and a double-bogey to cut two strokes off his score in the final four rounds of the tournament at Namseoul Country Club (Par 71) in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, on Monday.
His final total of 12-under-par 272 gave him a three-stroke lead over second-place finisher Im Tae-young. Park was the only player in the 107-player field to shoot in the 60s all four days.
The 6-foot-1, 170-centimeter tall
South Korean bulked up from 55 to 67 kilograms during winter training. 토토 As he gained strength in his swing, his driver distance increased by 20 meters to about 280 meters.
The increased distance helped him win his second trophy of the year after winning the Jeju Governor’s Cup last month.
Park’s victory in the Heojeong Gradient, which carries the most ranking points of any amateur event (750 points for the win), will help him secure a spot on next year’s national team.
Founded in 1954
the tournament is the oldest golf tournament in South Korea for both amateurs and professionals, and is often referred to as the “cradle of Korean golf” and has produced many star players, including Kim Kyung-tae (winner in 2004 and 2006), 스포츠토토링크 Noh Seung-yeol (winner in 2005) and Kim Biao (winner in 2008).