A Korean Open in Thailand, a second-year high school amateur player almost made a big accident
May 26, 2025
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Kolon's 67th Korea Open Golf Championship (hereinafter referred to as the Korea Open), which concluded at the Dunes Course of Lavie Bell Country Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, on the 25th. South Korea's representative Yoo Song-gyu fought hard in the championship group, but finished third. The first and second places are taken by Thai players. The winner was Sadom, who hit a total of 7 under par in the fourth round, and the second place was Pum Saxanshin at 5 under par. As the prize money of 500 million won and the ticket to the D-Open were awakened, Jana took it all, leaving a regret for Korean players and fans.
However, in the meantime, there was a young prospect who clearly imprinted his presence on golf fans. The main character is Kim Min-soo, a member of the national team. After going through standing army last year, he wore a national uniform this year, but he is now a second year high school student. He is attending a broadcasting and communications high school affiliated with Howon High School. He ranked first in the Korea Golf Association last year. He was also the winner of the 70th Korean Amateur Golf Championship.
His long shot from his tall physique of 1m82kg and 88kg is excellent. The driving distance is well over 300 yards. Not only does he have long balls, but he also has good short game skills.
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And I almost had a big accident in the final round. While the top-ranked players were unable to reduce the number of pars, they went up to 4 under par by reducing 5 birdies without a bogey until the 16th hole. At that time, the Thai players, who were co-players, maintained their 6-under-par record for a while, so they could dream of a dramatic reversal.
However, Kim Min-soo made his first bogey at the par-3 17th hole due to a mistake of missing a short par putt, and maybe in the aftermath, he also bogeyed at the 18th hole to finish the game with a total of 2 under par in the fourth round. Tied for fourth place. Excellent performance. The best amateur is definitely Kim Min-soo's. According to the Amachua qualification rules, he will receive 1.3 million won in prize money. Honor was more important than prize money.
Kim Min-soo said, `We started off very well, and there were some lucky holes. The contest that heaven helped us to turn this round around. Then "The goal was to be a best amateur, but as I got better grades, I was a little more greedy. Gre was also in the top 10, and it feels new to receive the award (Best Amateur) for the first time, showing a bright smile.
As for riding the final round roller coaster, Kim Min-soo said, "I had no choice but to look at the leaderboard. Looking at the rankings made me more nervous. I feel sorry for the mistakes made in the last two holes. Still, I think I had a good experience. Playing in front of the gallery also helped me learn a lot. I received a lot of support, too. I will experience a lot and overcome difficulties," he said proudly. Still, I wonder if there was a regret. "It's too bad for Hole 17." I was good at the approach, but I was nervous right before the short putt..."I couldn't stop saying.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
