Jaehoon Jung Surges to 10-Under... Shows Off "Second-Tier Tour Money Leader Power"
Leader in Round 1 of the KPGA Donga Membership Group Open
Top Money Winner and Points Leader on the Second-Tier Tour This Year
Seungbin Choi in 2nd, Minhyuk Song in 5th, Yubin Jang in 8th
Jaehoon Jung, the leading money winner on the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA) second-tier tour, put on a spectacular performance in the regular tour.
Jaehoon Jung shot a remarkable 10-under-par 62 in the first round of the Donga Membership Group Open (total prize money: 700 million won), held at the Sol Course (par 72) of Solago Country Club in Taean, South Chungcheong Province. Collecting one eagle and eight birdies, he took the top spot on the leaderboard. Seungbin Choi, Seungmin Kim, and Junghoon Park are hot on his heels in a tie for second at 9-under-par 63, just one shot behind.
Jaehun Jung is teeing off at the 18th hole of the first round at Dong-A Membership Group. Photo by KPGA
View original imageThis season, Jaehoon Jung claimed victory at the 10th event of the David Golf Tour and has maintained his position atop both the money list and the overall points ranking. Thanks to these results, he earned a spot in the Donga Membership Group Open and demonstrated the caliber of a second-tier tour powerhouse. He caught five birdies just on the front nine to surge into the lead, and at the par-5 first hole, he reached the green with his second shot and then holed an impressive 19-meter putt for an eagle.
Jaehoon Jung returned to competition in June last year after being sidelined for about nine months due to a wrist injury. He also delivered a solid performance at the KPGA Founders Cup regular tour in May, finishing tied for 37th. Jung commented with a big smile, "My goal for this tournament was simply to make the cut. My iron shots were solid, so I was able to play without any major difficulties."
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Minhyuk Song and Chan Choi made a bright start, tying for fifth at 8-under-par 64. The only two-time winner this season, Yubin Jang, finished with six birdies and no bogeys to claim joint eighth place at 6-under-par 66. Sunghyun Kim, Yongjun Bae, Kyungtae Kim, Taeyang Jung, and Igune Jang (USA) also joined the group tied for eighth place.
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