Kim Min-soo, a breathtaking one-stroke match that was unknown until the end, beat rival Choi Min-wook and won 13 G Tour titles
Feb 16, 2025
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'G Tour' Long hit star Kim Min-soo lifted his 13th career championship.
Kim Min-soo won the title with a final total of 23 under par (13 under par in the first round and 10 under par in the second round of the '2025 Shinhan Investment & Securities GTOUR' held at Daejeon Golf Zone Joymaru on the 15th.
Shinhan Investment & Securities participated as the main sponsor of this competition, and Dunlop Sports Korea, Golf Buddy, Challenger Golf Wear, Swell and 1865 Golf Wine sub-sponsored it. The game was played at the well-known Interbulgo Gyeongsan CC Course as a popular golf zone course with 36-hole stroke play in the second round in the NX Tour mode. A total of 88 players threw their hat in the ring, and 60 continued to compete for the lead in the final round after the first round cutoff. On the high-level course, players filled the appeal of the screen golf tour with different sophisticated course management and shot competitions.
In particular, the scene was filled with cheers from galleries as it added to the fun of watching each player's course attack at the par 5th hole, where the birdies and eagle records of players with long-shot power, including the signature hole, the par 69th hole, are advantageous. GTOUR is a competition that allows free viewing of galleries, and there are so many galleries at the golf zone Joymaru site that there are no empty seats, proving the increasing popularity of the tour day by day. In addition, a photo zone that allows fans to take photos with a winning cup, including a stamp event, has been installed for the on-site gallery, allowing fans to enjoy a variety of screen golf tours.
The game was also more intense than ever. Kim Min-soo, who started second in the final round, continued his trend by recording consecutive birdies in the first to fifth holes. There was an OB mistake in the eighth hole, but fortunately, he finished with a bogey, and he also wrote five birdies in the second hole, including the last hole, to win the title.Choi Min-wook threatened Kim Min-soo as a competitor until the end, but Kim Min-soo showed the dignity of his 13th victory on the G Tour by adding a winning victory with a calm performance, a clean performance including an iron shot close to 240m, and a confident performance.
Choi Min-wook, who continued his battle with Kim Min-soo until the 18th hole of the final round, also showed his skills with a seasoned play that was like a 12-winner in the G Tour. He wrote 13 under par in the final round alone, including two eagles, but unfortunately missed a birdie putt on the 17th hole to give up the title. It was the final one-shot victory.
Shim Hyun-woo's performance, who had 12 birdies with an eagle in the first round alone, also impressed the fans, and rookie players such as Lee Se-jin 2, who showed good performance even though he did not have much experience, also added to the spectacle.
Park Kang-soo, CEO of the golf zone, and Park Se-hyun, head of Shinhan Investment & Securities' asset management sales division, attended the ceremony after the game to present and celebrate the winner with 15 million won in prize money, the trophy, and the blue jacket, the symbol of the G Tour.
Winner Kim Min-soo said, "I was very nervous due to the mistake of the 8th hole, but I think I was able to win the championship with the idea of not losing confidence until the end. Thank you to your family and supporters who always support you, and I will do my best to aim for the grand prize and the prize money king with the opportunity to win the championship at the beginning of the season."How do you feel about winning the championship?"
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
