CHEONAN, South Korea — South Korea’s Kim Min-kyu won the national title at the Korea Open
Golf Championship on Sunday, clinching his first victory on home soil.
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Kim claimed the
title after a fierce battle, with the final round of the Asian Tour event at
Woo Jeong Hills Country Club in Cheonan going to a playoff.
The 21-year-old
headed into his penultimate hole tied in first place at five-under-par, but his
drive veered left and out of the course.
The final round
went to a three-hole aggregate playoff, sending Kim and Cho Min-gyu back to the
16th hole, with the pair vying for their first career titles.
Both Kim and Cho
missed the green at the 18th, but while Cho missed his par putt, Kim slotted in
his birdie putt to win the national title.
“To be honest,
this is unreal,” Kim said. “I was tense but the results were really good. I
feel amazing,” he told reporters.
Kim’s victory
secures him a spot in the 150th Open at St. Andrews in Scotland from July 10 to
17 and 450,000,000 won ($349,000) in prize money.
The Korea Open has
been held every year since 1958, but the 2020 edition was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
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