Jung Ji-won and Song Ji-min, the future of Korean golf, who failed to prevent bad weather, won the 36th Sports Chosun Cup National Middle and High School Student Golf Tournament
May 10, 2025
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A contest in May in which all middle and high school talents competed for their skills. The strongest has been determined.
The 36th Sports Chosun National Middle and High School Golf Tournament (hosted by Sports Chosun, organized by the Korea Middle and High School Golf Federation, sponsored by Gunsan City, Volvik, and Mizuno) ended successfully after a five-day run at Gunsan Country Club in Jeollabuk-do on the 10th.
In the final second round of the finals held on the 10th, new stars were born to lead the future of golf in Korea. A total of 240 players, 120 men and women, each of whom advanced to the finals after three days of qualifying from the 6th to the 8th, competed in the second round of the finals held on the 9th and 10th.
The men's final was held in Jeonju and Iksan courses, and the women's final was held in Buan and Namwon courses.
It was a rainy weather, but the student players did their best until the end without losing their concentration. Following the rain and wind on the first day of the finals, he had to struggle with the strong wind on the final day.
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Jung Ji-won, who started second at 2-under 70 on the first day of the finals through the rain and wind, recorded even par 72 on the second day, and entered the Sudden Death championship match with Kim Tae-kyu (Sung Won-won 3) and Shin Jae-wook (Sung Shin High School 1) with a total of 2-under 142 in the second round.
In the final match held in the 7th hole (par 4), 8th hole (par 3), and 9th hole (par 4) of the Iksan course, the three players were unable to decide the game with two consecutive holes. Jung Ji-won, who was left with Kim Tae-kyu in the third extension, cheered by making a long putt than Kim Tae-kyu in the fourth extension at the 100m point. Kim Tae-kyu failed to make a close putt and the championship was confirmed.
Jeong Ji-won, who won two consecutive championships following the Korean C&T Cup National Middle and High School Golf Championship last month, said, `Luckily, I had a lot of competitions when it was windy this year, which helped me.' Regarding the moment of the extra hole-winning putt, he laughed, saying, `I focused only on the routine or tempo that I could do, but I was lucky.' I think I'm good at putting"I want to become a member of the national team and go to the world through a domestic tour." expressed his aspirations.
In the South Central Division, Heo Seung-wan (Bibong Middle School 3) beat Jung Ye-hyun (Donggwang Middle School 3) by one stroke with a total of four-over 148 strokes to win the championship.
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Song Ji-min, who started with a 1-under 71 lead on the first day of the finals, recorded a 1-over 73 in the second round, winning the title with a final even-par 144. She beat second-place Lee Yoon-seo (Seomun Girls' High School 3, 4-over 148), who competed in the championship group, by four strokes.
Song Ji-min, who won the title by a relatively relaxed stroke, said, "I was a little nervous because I played the game on the second day as the lead on the first day rather than the weather."I did it with the idea of focusing only on each shot, and I was able to finish well because I had some strokes."
Long hitter Song Ji-min, who boasts an average driving shot of 250m, said, `The secret to winning is to increase the accuracy of the driver through a lot of practice, even though the tee shot was not good before,' adding, `I want to dominate the domestic stage and advance to the LPGA" expressed his aspirations.
In the middle of the girls' class, Seo Moon-in (Eun Sung-joong 1) recorded a tie with Jung Ji-woo (Naegok Middle School 3) with a score of 155 in 11 overs, but he confirmed the championship with a back count method.
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Heo Nam-yang, chairman of the Korea Junior and Senior High School Golf Association (KJGA), who successfully led the tournament without any minor accidents despite bad weather, said, "The players worked really hard to finish the tournament safely"Our junior competition creates an environment in which we can always challenge ourselves by conducting games unless the wind is strong enough to move the ball on the green and the water is full in the hole." His performance was not good, but it would have been a good experience for the future." "Thanks to the sponsorship of Gunsan City, Gunsan CC, Mizuno, Volvik, etc., who provided a lot of support and contribution to the development of junior golf prospects, we were able to play the tournament safely."," he said, expressing his deep appreciation.
◇The 36th Sports Chosun Cup Final Ranking of the National Middle and High School Student Golf Tournament
▶Male High School Department
1st place Jung Ji-won (Broadcasting and Communications High School 2) 142 pars (70-72) Men's combined victory
2nd place Kim Tae-gyu (Sung Won-won 3) 142 strokes (74-68)
2nd place Shin Jae-wook (Shin Sung High School 1) 136 strokes (73-69)
▶Male and Middle East
No. 1 Heo Seung-wan (Bibong Middle School 3) 148 strokes (73-75)
2nd place Jung Ye-hyun (Donggwang Middle School 3) 149 pars (76-73)
3rd place Lee Yun-chan (Cheongan Middle School 3) 150 pars (78-72)
▶Girls' High School Club
1st place Song Ji-min (Cheonan Central High School 2) 144 strokes (71-73) Women's combined championship
2nd place Lee Yoon-seo (Seomun Women's High School 3) 148 strokes (75-73)
3rd place Jang Moon-kyung (Shin Sung High School 2) 149 pars (77-72)
▶ Middle school girls
No. 1 document (Eun Seong-joong 1) 155 strokes (78-77)
2nd place Jung Ji-woo (middle school 3) 155 pars (78-77)
3rd place Hong Seo-jeong (Cheongho Middle School 3) 157 pars (78-79)
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
