Veteran Moon Doyeob Finishes Runner-Up: "I Aim for a Strong Result at the Asian Games"

Fires a 6-under-par final round at the Shinhan Donghae Open
Ties for second with Jang Yubin, Lee Sanghee, and Yujiro Ohori
Sunagawa wins the title; Kim Sunghyun, bound for Asian Games, withdraws

Veteran golfer Moon Do-yeob finished as runner-up at the Shinhan Donghae Open on the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour.

On September 13, at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea Urban·Links Course (par 72) in Incheon, Moon shot an impressive 6-under-par 66, carding eight birdies and one double bogey during the fourth round of the 42nd Shinhan Donghae Open, which offered a total prize fund of 1.5 billion won. With a final total of 14-under-par 274, he tied for second place alongside Jang Yubin, Lee Sanghee, and Yujiro Ohori of Japan.

Mundo Yeop is hitting an iron shot on the 1st hole of the 4th round at the Shinhan Donghae Open. Provided by KPGA

Moon started the final round tied for 11th and mounted a charge by picking up three shots on the front nine, but trouble struck at the par-4 11th hole. His tee shot veered right into a penalty area, and it took him five strokes to get the ball onto the green, resulting in a double bogey. However, he regained momentum with a birdie at the par-4 12th and then made four consecutive birdies from holes 15 to 18 to move up the leaderboard.

While Moon has not added another win since his first victory of the season at the KPGA Gyeongbuk Open in May, his strong performance has lifted hopes for a medal at the men's golf event at the 2026 Aichi·Nagoya Asian Games later this month. He commented, "My putting feels really good at the moment, and if my ball-striking improves, I believe I can achieve a great result at the Asian Games. I will compete at the Golfzon Open, which begins on the 17th, and then focus on training to prepare for the Asian Games."

The tournament title went to Japan's Kosuke Sunagawa, who shot a 16-under-par 272 for his first professional victory. This tournament, co-hosted by the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), saw Japanese players claim the trophy for the third year in a row, following Gensei Hirata in 2024 and Kazuki Higa in 2025.

Jang Yubin, who was aiming for his third KPGA Tour victory of the season, finished tied for second after shooting a 2-under-par 70. Park Eunsin was joint sixth at 13-under-par 275, while Choi Seungbin and Jung Chanmin tied for eighth at 12-under-par 276. Kim Sunghyun, who will compete at the Asian Games, withdrew after the third round due to health issues.

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