Moon Do-yeop, representing South Korea in men's golf, secured second place at the 42nd Shinhan Donghae Open, co-hosted by the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) and the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), with a total prize pool of 1.5 billion won.
On September 13, at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea Urban Links Course in Incheon, Moon shot a final round of 6-under 66, featuring eight birdies and one double bogey.
With a total score of 14-under 274, Moon finished tied for second with Jang Yu-bin, Lee Sang-hee, and Japan's Yujiro Ohori.
Starting the final round in a tie for 11th, Moon showcased a strong performance on the last day. He made up three strokes in the front nine, but a double bogey on the 11th hole (par 4) after his tee shot went into a penalty area briefly halted his momentum. However, he quickly regained his rhythm with a birdie on the 12th hole (par 4) and then made four consecutive birdies from the 15th hole (par 5) to the 18th hole (par 5), significantly improving his standing.
Although he did not achieve his second victory of the season since the Gyeongbuk Open in May, Moon's performance heightened expectations for a medal at the Asian Games men's golf event, which will take place from September 30 at the Kasugai Country Club in Japan. He will compete alongside Kim Joo-hyung and Kim Sung-hyun, both active on the PGA Tour.
The tournament was won by Japan's Kosuke Sunagawa, who finished with a total score of 16-under 272, marking his first professional victory and earning a prize of 300 million won.
This marks the third consecutive year that a Japanese player has won the Shinhan Donghae Open, following Hirata Gensei in 2024 and Higa Kazuki in 2025.
Park Eun-sin finished tied for sixth with a total score of 13-under 275, while Choi Seung-bin and Jeong Chan-min tied for eighth at 12-under 276.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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