Sung Hoon Kang Says "I Lost 10kg in Four Months"

Participating in the CJ Cup Byron Nelson as a Past Champion
Records Five Birdies and Four Bogeys in the First Round
"If My Tee Shots and Iron Shots Improve, I Can Achieve Better Results"

Sung Hoon Kang participated in a PGA Tour event as a past champion.

On May 1 (local time), at TPC Craig Ranch (par 71, 7,569 yards) near McKinney, Dallas, Texas, Sung Hoon Kang shot a 1-under-par 70 in the first round of the PGA Tour's CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which has a total prize fund of $9.9 million. This was his first appearance since missing the cut at the Corales Puntacana Championship on April 20.

Sung Hoon Kang previously won the AT&T Byron Nelson in 2019. On this day, he recorded five birdies and four bogeys. He hit drives of up to 300 yards, and his greens in regulation rate was 61.11%. His average number of putts per green in regulation was 1.64.

Sung Hoon Kang is giving an interview immediately after the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. CJ Group

Sung Hoon Kang said, "During the practice round, the greens were rather firm, so I expected the play to be difficult, but because it rained so much yesterday, the greens were soft and there wasn't much wind, so the conditions were good for scoring." He added, "My tee shots were a bit shaky, which made things difficult, and I'm a bit disappointed about the mistake I made at the end."

Sung Hoon Kang has recently lost weight. He said, "I had gained a lot of weight," and added, "I lost over 10 kilograms in four months and have been working out a lot." He explained, "My putting and short game scoring are good, but I think if my tee shots and iron shots become a bit more precise, I can achieve better results." Sung Hoon Kang said, "After competing in the DP World Tour event in Turkey next week, I will play in the SK Telecom Open on the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour."