The DP World Tour has made me strongerWhat does the Shinhan Donghae Open mean more than Kim Min-gyu's Jack Nicklaus?

Sep 11, 2025

The DP World Tour has made me strongerWhat does the Shinhan Donghae Open mean more than Kim Min-gyu's Jack Nicklaus?
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"I don't know Jack Nicklaus, but I have a lot of good memories at the Shinhan Donghae Open."

Kim Min-kyu took on a big challenge in his golf career, claiming to be a "difficult" in the DP World Tour in Europe. Was it comfortable to play back home after a long time.

Kim Min-kyu is trying to win the Shinhan Donghae Open for the first time.




Kim Min-kyu recorded 4 under par in the first round of the 41st Shinhan Donghae Open held at Jack Nicklaus GC Korea in Songdo, Incheon on the 11th. With Cho Yang-ho leading at 5-under, Kim Min-kyu finished tied for second place at 4-under along with Lee Hyung-joon, Wang Jung-hoon, Moon Kyung-joon, Taehoon Lee and Tomosaru Otsuki. It's a very smooth pace.

Kim Min-kyu participated in this competition with a strong mind. There are a lot of motivational parts. First of all, I missed the championship last year. Fourth place. However, he was the only Korean player in the top five. This competition is co-hosted by the KPGA Korean Tour, the Japan Tour (JGTO), and the Asian Tour, and many overseas strong players participate.

The DP World Tour has made me strongerWhat does the Shinhan Donghae Open mean more than Kim Min-gyu's Jack Nicklaus?
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In addition, Kim Min-kyu advanced to the DP World Tour last year based on his performance in second place in Genesis points and second place in the prize money ranking. He claimed to suffer from unfamiliar stages, long distances, and tight schedules, but it became an opportunity to become stronger internally, although there were no clear results. The DP World Tour continues to be played in various places, not only in Europe but also in Africa.




After the first round, Kim Min-kyu said, "I expected it, but it was harder than I thought to control my condition by traveling long distances. It was also difficult to adjust to the time difference." Then "Other players are in the same condition. I still felt very young when I saw him play hard and coldly there,' he confessed.

The DP World Tour has made me strongerWhat does the Shinhan Donghae Open mean more than Kim Min-gyu's Jack Nicklaus?
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The Shinhan Donghae Open was held at Club 72 for the past two years following Bears Best Cheongna GC. And returned to Jack Nicklaus GC this year. Kim Min-kyu laughed, saying, `Actually, I've never had a good performance on this course, but I think I got a good result on the first day because I had a lot of good memories at the Shinhan Donghae Open last year.' Then "It's most satisfying to finish the round without a bogey. The wind impact that I was worried about was not significant."

Not yet round one. Kim Min-gyu said, `I think there will be a good result if we keep the flow today and do well in the rest of the round"Humblely stated his goal.




The DP World Tour has made me strongerWhat does the Shinhan Donghae Open mean more than Kim Min-gyu's Jack Nicklaus?
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Meanwhile, Yang Ji-ho, who ranked No. 1 in the morning group, said, `I participated without much expectation, but I'm surprised that I finished with a good performance. I try to get rid of my greed for results as much as possible. If you get greedy, your swing will collapse, so you won't be able to play boldly. I will play the rest of the round with confidence, holding the shot rather than the result" gave his impression of the game.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.