It's my first emotional victory in 18 years, but why did I appear at the awards ceremony wearing Lotte uniforms
Nov 02, 2025
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Kim Jae-ho (43) broke his long silence and lifted his first trophy.
Kim Jae-ho confirmed his victory after an extended match in the final round of the KPGA Tour Lexus Masters held at Perum Club in Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 2nd. Kim Jae-ho birdied alone in the first hole of overtime against Hwang Jung-gon, Choi Jin-ho and Lee Yoo-seok, and enjoyed the joy of winning the championship for the first time since his debut on the KPGA Tour in 2008. In his 210th appearance, he wrote his name at the top of the list. The prize money is 200 million won.
It was his first victory after a long struggle. Kim Jae-ho tied for the lead at five under par until the third round. Ok Tae-hoon, who is trying to win his fourth game of the season, will play the ball in the championship group side by side. It was inevitably burdensome because it looked like a showdown with the strongest player with the best pace this season.
The final round. The players were sluggish because the course setting became more difficult and the weather got colder. Ok Tae-hoon collapsed, losing as many as five shots. Kim Jae-ho also lost three shots. However, he was not behind in the lead fight. Four players gathered at 2 under par, and Kim Jae-ho, who relieved the burden of failing to keep the top spot, became the last winner.
Kim Jae-ho is also famous as a veteran professional who has played on the KPGA stage for a long time, but he is also a case of making his name more known because of his father. Kim Jae-ho's father is the son of the current Lotte Giants second division coach Kim Yong-hee.
Therefore, Kim Jae-ho also drew attention by playing in his father's uniform at the par-3 16th hole, which was held at the event hall. The 16th hole was a hole where the player played music designated by the player and played with excitement, and Kim Jae-ho also chose the Lotte Giants cheering song. Even after the victory was confirmed, I was impressed by wearing a uniform with my father's name and uniform number.
Meanwhile, Ok Tae-hoon, who missed his fourth win of the season, confirmed this year's Genesis Grand Prize as a result of the competition. He only had to finish in the top 27, but he finished the competition tied for seventh, so he settled the grand prize stably. The Rookie of the Year award goes to Thailand's Sadom winner, Jana.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
