Song shot a 1-under 71 in Sunday’s final round with three birdies and two bogeys to finish at 11-under 273. He then beat Cho Min-kyu on the first extra hole at the par-4 18th, sealing the win with a par putt.
The victory earned Song 300 million won in prize money. By winning the event, co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour, he also secured a five-year exemption on the Korea Professional Golfers’ Association (KPGA) Tour and a two-year exemption on the Asian Tour.
Song was a national team member from 2021 to 2023 and debuted on the KPGA Tour the following year. In the 2024 season, he posted a tie for fourth at the Dong-A Membership Group Open and a tie for second at the KPGA Tour Championship, winning rookie of the year honors. His best finish before this week was second at the KPGA Tour Championship in November 2024.
He also erased lingering disappointment from 2023, when he finished runner-up in this tournament as an amateur.
Cho, meanwhile, settled for his fourth runner-up finish at the event, after also placing second in 2011, 2020 and 2022.
Heo In-hoe, who closed with a 7-under 65 to finish tied for the lead, did not advance to the playoff after a scoring correction. Officials added two strokes for a provisional-ball situation on the par-4 seventh hole in the third round on May 2, changing his score there from par to double bogey. The adjustment dropped Heo to a tie for third at 9-under 275.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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