Lim Sung-jae, Ahn Byung-hoon, and Kim Si-woo team CJ, and Lee Kyung-hoon will not be able to participate in the back injury at the CJ Cup

Apr 22, 2025

Lim Sung-jae, Ahn Byung-hoon, and Kim Si-woo team CJ, and Lee Kyung-hoon will not be able to participate in the back injury at the CJ Cup
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Team CJ, should we make a big accident at the CJ Cup.

Team CJ's players will participate in 'The CJ Cup Byron Nelson'.

The CJ Cup will be held from the 1st to the 4th of next month at TPC Craiglatch in McKinney, Texas.




The CJ Cup is a full-field tournament involving a total of 156 PGA Tour players, with 500 FedEx Cup points, two-year PGA Tour seeds and qualification for the year's signature tournament. In particular, the trophy is a Korean trophy based on the motif of the Jikji Heart Movement, and it is a symbolic work that inherits the legacy of the CJ Cup. If Team CJ players lift the trophy, it is expected to be a symbolic moment to spread the excellence of Korean culture and Hangul to the world.

Lim Sung-jae, Ahn Byung-hoon, Kim Si-woo, Choi Seung-bin and Chris Kim will participate as Team CJ members.

Lim Sung-jae is expected to enter the championship race based on his improved performance. Lim Sung-jae is on the rise, tied for fifth place in the recently concluded Masters Tournament. Lim Sung-jae said, `I feel that the more I play this year, the better my condition is. His good performance at the Masters has helped him gain confidence. "I will repay the fans' support with more confident play in the upcoming CJ Cup."," he said.




Lim Sung-jae, Ahn Byung-hoon, and Kim Si-woo team CJ, and Lee Kyung-hoon will not be able to participate in the back injury at the CJ Cup
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Ahn Byung-hoon and Kim Si-woo aim to rebound after overcoming last year's disappointment. Ahn Byung-hoon tied for fourth place last year and recorded the best performance among team CJ players, and will try to win his first PGA Tour victory through this tournament. Ahn Byung-hoon said, `We had a good game last year, but we were sad to finish it off.' `This year, we will focus on our experience from last year and do our best to win the championship," he said emphatically.

Kim Si-woo also said, `Last season, I was disappointed that I did not get a satisfactory result in the CJ Cup compared to my performance,' adding, `I have been training steadily for better performance. The CJ Cup is an important stage for me, and I want to make sure to produce good results"He expressed his determination.

Lim Sung-jae, Ahn Byung-hoon, and Kim Si-woo team CJ, and Lee Kyung-hoon will not be able to participate in the back injury at the CJ Cup
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The youngest, Choi Seung-bin and Chris Kim, will show their spirit and passion through a good-natured competition with their seniors. Choi Seung-bin, who will participate in the CJ Cup for the first time this year, said, `It is an honor to play for the first time as a team CJ. We will play a great game on the PGA Tour stage and become a cornerstone for the global No. 1.' Chris Kim, who emerged as a rising star by setting the record for the youngest cut at the CJ Cup last year, said "I want to learn by watching the team CJ seniors play up close. I will do my best to show you a good performance in every moment."




Lee Kyung-hoon, who won consecutive championships in 2021 and 2022, and who has succeeded in defending the PGA Tour title for the first time as a Korean, reported the disappointing news that he will not participate in the CJ Cup this year due to a back injury.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.