Asian Tour Yearbook: 2023

GS CA LT EX MA EK Y UNG OPEN N AM S EO U L CO U N T RY C L U B , S EO U L | MAY 4 - 6 | P R I Z E MON E Y K RW 1 , 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ( A P P ROX . U S $ 1 . 1 M I L L I ON ) “I sensed the victory with an eagle on the fourth hole. After that, I felt at ease. I used my driver on nine holes today, I used it often because I was confident. “My putting has changed a lot, I had a lot of worries before, but it's solved, the anxiety is gone.” Said Song, also the low amateur the year before: “I played very well today; both my putting and shots were so good that I quickly forgot any disappointment after I made a mistake. “As an amateur I'm thrilled to finish in second place. Last year I was tied for the lead after two rounds, but it's great to finish second in the final round.” Junghwan Lee was equally content with his week, and conscious that the runaway winner was just too good. Huge crowds watched the action well week (ABOVE), amateur star Minhyuk Song (LEFT) shared second spot with Junghwan Lee (FAR RIGHT). AS AN AMATEUR I'M THRILLED TO FINISH IN SECOND PLACE. LAST YEAR I WAS TIED FOR THE LEAD AFTER TWO ROUNDS, BUT IT'S GREAT TO FINISH SECOND IN THE FINAL ROUND. – MINHYUK SONG He said: “I missed getting the trophy, but Chanmin Jung played very good golf! Personally, I'm satisfied. I consistently made birdies this week. My game is very good now, I wonder if my shots have ever been this good after I spent the winter training in Thailand.” On Saturday, Chokchai Boonprasert, Tournament Director, Asian Tour, explained why the tournament had to be reduced to three rounds. He said: “Because we have had rain since last night, the bunkers and the fairways are full of water, so after discussing the situation with the Korean Golf Association we decided the course is unplayable. We will start round three on Sunday and we will complete the tournament in 54 holes.” 74