Seo Yoseop vs Park Junwon "One Day Left"... What About 'Number 1' Kim Juhyung?

Korean Tour Major 64th KPGA Championship Day 3: Jeong Seon-il 3rd, Park Sang-hyun 4th in Pursuit

Seo Yoseop is teeing off at the 3rd hole on the third day of the KPGA Championship. Photo by KPGA

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] It is Seo Yoseop's (25, DB Insurance) 'Moving Day Spurt.'

On the 14th, at A-One Golf Club in Yangsan, Gyeongnam (Par 70, 6,971 yards), during the third day of the 64th KPGA Championship, a major event on the Korean Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Korean Tour, he added 4 under par to rise to a tie for first place (15 under par 195 strokes) alongside Park Jun-won (35). Jeong Seon-il (Canada) is in third place (12 under par 198 strokes), and Park Sang-hyun (38, Dong-A Pharmaceutical) is chasing in fourth place (11 under par 199 strokes). The top money winner Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Logistics) remained tied for 11th place (6 under par 204 strokes).

Seo Yoseop was the champion of the KEB Hana Bank Invitational in June 2019. At that time, after a 21-hole playoff battle in the final of the Munsingwear Match Play against Lee Hyung-joon (29), he finished as runner-up but immediately secured his first Korean Tour victory the following week, drawing even more spotlight. It is interesting that he has since experienced a slump. This year, he has yet to achieve a 'Top 10' finish in nine tournaments. However, this time, his iron shots have come alive, producing an exciting streak of '5 under par - 6 under par - 4 under par.'

Park Jun-won stood out with a 7 under par daily best the previous day and added 3 under par again today. Kim Joo-hyung was hindered by two double bogeys on holes 3 and 5. His rollercoaster play continues with 4 birdies and 3 bogeys, resulting in 3 over par. 'Korean Open Champion' Lee Jun-seok (Australia) also dropped to a tie for 49th place (even par 210 strokes), making it practically impossible to secure both major titles. Kim Han-byul (25, SK Telecom) joined this group.