Will it be possible to change the history of the Korean Open by barely passing 32nd place in the preliminary round? Unnamed Jung Yu-joon, 1R 6-under par blue
May 22, 2025
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Chung Yoo-joon, who passed the preliminary round in 32nd place, made a splash in the first round of the 67th Korean Open Golf Championship (hereinafter referred to as the Korean Open), where the national title is at stake.
Jung Yoo-joon drove 6 under par in the first round of the tournament held at the Ravie Bell Country Club Dunskos in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do on the 22nd. Jeong Yu-jun, who started the game on the 10th hole, got off to a good start with birdies from the first hole, and then birdied on the 13, 17, 1, 5, and 6. He finished the first day of the tournament neatly at 6 under par without a bogey. Single lead as of 2:30 p.m.
Jung Yu-jun is a player who went through the preliminary round because he did not have an automatic berth to the finals. A total of 38 players passed, barely making it to the finals in 32nd place. But he hit the first round 'Awesome ' There has been no case of a preliminary winner winning the Korean Open in history.
After the game, Jung Yu-jun said "All the plays were satisfactory overall. My tee shot has been shaky recently, but both tee shot and putting were good today. The birdie putt fell well. The fairway is very narrow. I was able to overcome it because I had a good tee shot. The rough was no longer than the Friendship Hills Country Club (the venue until last year). This is a change from last year. The flow wasn't good at the beginning of the round, but it gets better and better. I think it's improving little by little"How did you feel about playing the first round?"
Jeong Yu-jun continued "The distance has increased since last year. The advantage is the long shot. It flies up to 300 meters. The course has become more difficult than the preliminary round. The pin position is tricky, and the green speed is fast. Tying area has been moved back, and roughs are long. Still, it was helpful while playing in the preliminary round. The first round is now over. There are still three days left. I'm going to play with the same mind as the first round" he said.
The Korean Open will receive a total prize money of 1.4 billion won, with a whopping 500 million won to the winner. The winner will also be given the right to participate in the De Open, a major tournament.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
