'There was no reversal victory' Jeong Chan-min, Jeong Ji-won, Kim Min-gyu, and Hirata won the championship..Top 107 players daily
Sep 08, 2024
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A Japanese player won the Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money of 1.4 billion won), a major-level tournament on the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour.
Kensei Hirata of Japan, who plays for the Japan Golf Tour (JGTO), won the final round of the Shinhan Donghae Open co-hosted by the KPGA Tour, the JGTO, and the Asian Professional Golf Tour at Club 72 Ocean Course (par 72) in Yeongjongdo, Incheon on the 8th, with a 6-under 66 and a 22-under 266 total.
Travis Smyth (Australia), who chased hard until the end by reducing eight strokes, finished second with a final 21-under 267.
Hirata won three JGTO wins this season, his fifth career victory. Hirata, who secured 252 million won in prize money, secured a five-year seed for the KPGA Tour.
It was the fourth time in his career that a Japanese player won the Shinhan Donghae Open. It is the second time since Kazuki Higa (Japan) was held in 2022 after being co-hosted by the Korean and Japanese tours.
Kosuke Suzuki, who tied Hirata for the final round, finished third with a 2-under 70 and a final 18-under 270.
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Lee Jung-hwan, who recorded 5-under 67, finished the competition in eighth place (15-under 273).
Jung Chan-min, who shot 9 under par in the third round to win the final round championship group by a two-shot margin, lost two shots and fell to a tie for 20th (12-under 276). Jang Yoo-bin, who ranks first in the KPGA Tour's average at-bats and the Genesis Grand Prize, also finished the tournament tied for 20th with 12-under 276.
In this competition, seven Japanese players ranked in the top 10, including the championship, the third place, and the joint fourth place. Only two Korean players, Kim Min-kyu and Lee Jung-hwan, left a regret to be in the top 10.
Photo courtesy = KPGA
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