PGA Tour Corales Puntacana Championship FR
No Seung-yeol finished in the middle ranks.
On the 26th (local time), No Seung-yeol finished tied for 38th place (5-under 283) by reducing one stroke in the final 4th round of the PGA Tour Corales Puntacana Championship (total prize money $3.8 million) held at the Corales Golf Course (par 72, 7,670 yards) at the Punta Cana Resort & Club in the Dominican Republic. This tournament is a stage where world stars compete in the World Golf Championships (WGC) Series Dell Technologies Match Play (total prize money $20 million) during the same period, making the competition for the championship relatively easier. Although the prize money is smaller, the rewards such as a two-year PGA Tour card are the same.
No Seung-yeol started tied for 38th and recorded 4 birdies, 1 bogey, and 1 double bogey. After his first birdie on the 4th hole (par 5), he faltered with a double bogey on the 8th hole (par 4). In the back nine, he gained a birdie on the 10th hole (par 4) but lost it with a bogey on the 12th hole (par 5). Fortunately, he added two more birdies on the 14th and 17th holes to post an under-par score.
Kang Sung-hoon recorded 1 eagle, 2 birdies, and 4 bogeys but failed to reduce his score. He dropped from tied 31st the previous day to tied 38th. Bae Sang-moon exchanged 4 birdies for 4 bogeys and struggled, finishing last among players who advanced to the final round at 72nd place (5-over 293).
Matt Wallace (England) surged with a 6-under round to claim a one-stroke come-from-behind victory (19-under 269). His strong finish with four consecutive birdies from the 13th to 16th holes stood out. This was his first PGA Tour win in his 80th event. The winner’s prize money was $684,000 (approximately 890 million KRW). ‘Twin golfers’ Nikolai Hojgaard (Denmark) finished 2nd (18-under 270), and Tyler Duncan and Sam Stevens (both USA) tied for 3rd (17-under 271).
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