[Golf Topic] Mungyeongjun's Remarkable Record "Have You Seen a Par 4 Hole-in-One?"

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○… Moon Kyung-jun (39, NH Nonghyup Bank·photo) made a ‘par-4 hole-in-one’ at the European Tour Kenya Savannah Classic (total prize money 1 million euros).

It happened on the 7th hole (par 4, 343 yards) of the 2nd round at Karen Golf Club in Nairobi, Kenya (par 71) on the 25th (Korean time). The ball hit with a driver tee shot went into the hole. It was an albatross that reduced 3 strokes at once. The probability of a hole-in-one is 1 in 12,000, and an albatross is 1 in 2 million. An albatross finishing a par-4 hole in just one stroke is a particularly rare record, even rarer than a second shot hole-in-one on a par-5 hole.

Moon Kyung-jun is the player who secured a ‘direct ticket to the European Tour’ as the 2019 Korean Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour Genesis Point Ranking (Grand Prize) No. 1. Due to the impact of COVID-19 last year, his tour card was extended through this year. Moon Kyung-jun lost 3 strokes with an albatross, 2 birdies, 6 bogeys, and 1 double bogey. He was cut off at a tie for 125th place (4 over par 146 strokes). After this tournament, he will return to Korea and begin preparations for the 2021 Korean Tour season.