There were no fans... The sorrow of Korean-Canadian Koreans, the power of the father who succeeded for the fourth time in four years due to the power of his family

Apr 27, 2025

There were no fans... The sorrow of Korean-Canadian Koreans, the power of the father who succeeded for the fourth time in four years due to the power of his family
Taehoon Lee looking at the 4th hole fairway target point



The first trophy you hold after giving birth to your first daughter. A 35-year-old Korean-Canadian Taehoon Lee shed tears of emotion.

Taehoon Lee beat young blood Park Joon-hong (24) and Kang Tae-young (27) in overtime on the final day of the KPGA Tour Woori Finance Championship (total prize money of 1.5 billion won) at Seowon Valley Golf Club (par 71) in Paju, Gyeonggi Province on the 27th. After winning the Hana Bank Invitational in 2021, it is the fourth career victory in four years.

Taehoon Lee birdied with a thrilling long putt at the 17th hole (par 3), one stroke behind, driving the game to an extended period with a five-under 279 par lead.




In the first hole of the 18th hole (par 4) extension with Park Joon-hong and Kang Tae-young, Taehoon Lee, who only settled his tee shot in the center of the fairway, took a birdie opportunity by attaching his second shot to the 4m point of the hole. Both players who missed the green in rough failed to make birdies. Taehoon Lee calmly succeeded in the winning birdie putt and secured about 300 million won in prize money along with its fourth career win.

There were no fans... The sorrow of Korean-Canadian Koreans, the power of the father who succeeded for the fourth time in four years due to the power of his family
Taehoon Lee 5th hole driver tee shot
Taehoon Lee, who played in the U.S. and Asian tours and entered the KPGA Tour in the wake of the Shinhan Donghae Open victory, which was also held as an Asian tour in 2017, won three KPGA wins at the DB Insurance Promy Open in 2019 and the Hana Bank Invitational in 2021.

In a broadcast interview shortly after winning the title, Taehoon Lee cited his family as the secret to winning the title in four years. "Putting hasn't gone well in the meantime. "My putting has improved since my wife changed to a Mallet putter with authority. "I was born last year, and I'm growing up so pretty and well. The moment I became a father for the first time, I felt pressure and my shoulders were heavy, but I worked harder"Wept. Taehoon Lee, who was relatively less supported by domestic fans than Korean players because he was a Korean player, said, `I don't think there are any fans of mine, but I hope there will be a lot of fans and cheer for me in the future as I showed great play in this competition."I hoped.




Meanwhile, Lee Seung-min, a golfer with developmental disabilities, shot a 1-over 72 in the final round to tie for 22nd place with a final total of 2 over 286, breaking the personal highest ranking (formerly tied for 37th at the 2023 KB Financial Liv Championship) on the KPGA Tour.

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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.