Choi Chan claimed victory at the KPGA Tour Dong-A Membership Group Open, the first event of the second half of the Korean professional golf season, after a two-month break.
On August 23, at the Sol Course of the Solago Country Club in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, Choi shot a 3-under-par 69, with four birdies and one bogey, in the final round of the tournament, which had a total prize purse of 700 million won.
With a total score of 20-under-par 268, Choi edged out amateur national representative Yoo Min-hyuk, who finished at 19-under-par 269, by one stroke to lift the winner's trophy. This marks Choi's second victory of the season, following his win at the Woori Financial Championship in April.
Choi earned 140 million won in prize money, bringing his season total to 511,651,620 won, placing him third in the prize money rankings. He also added 1,000 points to his Genesis Points total, elevating him to second place with a cumulative score of 3,116.67 points.
Choi's path to victory was challenging. The previous day, strong winds accompanied by lightning forced 72 players to abandon the third round, which was postponed to the final day. Choi began the day early, completing the remaining 13 holes of the third round starting from the sixth hole, before finishing all 18 holes of the fourth round, totaling 31 holes in one day to secure his win.
Yoo Min-hyuk achieved his best finish in a professional tournament, surpassing his previous fourth-place finish at the Gunsan CC Open in June.
Jung Jae-hoon and Park Jung-hoon tied for third place with a total score of 18-under-par 270.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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