Korea's national title will also participate in Thailand's strong KPGA Tour tournament
May 25, 2025
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Korea's national title winner was Thailand's powerhouse Sadom Wakanjana (26).
After waking up, Chan-na finished 1 under par in the final round of Kolon's 67th Korea Open Golf Championship (hereinafter referred to as the Korea Open), which ended at the Duns Course of Lavie Bell Country Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, on the 25th, and won the final title with a total of 7 under par in the fourth round. When I woke up, I got 500 million won in prize money for this laugh and won a ticket to participate in the major tournament D-Open.
He is not familiar to Korean fans, but he is a Thai player with a brilliant career. Since turning professional in 2018, he has recorded two wins on the Asian tour. He won his first title at the 2019 Banga Bandu Cup Golf Open and made his name by winning a big tournament called the 2022 SMBC Singapore Open.
There were signs before winning the Singapore Open. He swept five wins, including the Thai Open, for three months from October to December 2021. In 2022, he made his major debut by participating in the PGA Championship and tied for 11th at the 150th DeOpen that year. The 11th place is still the highest ranking for Thai players.
It is the first time in six years that a Thai player has won the Korean Open since Jazz Jane and Tanand in 2019. It is also the third record since Tung Chai Zaidi won in 2000. As the 28th foreign player to win, he will make his name in the history of the Korean Open.
When I woke up, I said in an official press conference held after the end of the competition, `I'm very happy to win this very big event in Korea.' He started to watch the first hole, but he didn't lose his concentration until the end in a match against Thai teammate Pooh Saxony like Yoo Song-kyu. When I woke up, I was more focused after watching Hole 1. Yoo Song-gyu, who played with him, commented, "He had very good ball-striking ability."
When I woke up, I said about having the right to participate in the D-Open for the first time three years ago, and after that, I really wanted to go again, but I'm happy to be able to go again."
With this victory, he gained not only the D-Open, but also the KPGA Tour seed for five years and the Asian Tour seed for two years. When I woke up, I thought "If there is no Asian Tour tournament, I would like to participate in the KPGA tournament as well. Also, as I don't think it's easy to advance to the PGA right away, I'll try other tours such as the DP World Tour because I've been seeded for two years in the Asian Tour. I'll step on it in stages."
When I finally woke up, I talked about my goal and said, `I want to continue to participate in major competitions," he said proudly.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
