Kim Sung-hyun and Lee Jae-kyung said, "Shinhan Donghae Open, where three major tours are gathered..."You'll get good results"
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South Korean and Japanese players participating in the 39th Shinhan Donghae Open are taking commemorative photos with trophies at an official press conference held at Shinhan Bank's headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 5th. From the left, Taichiko, Lee Jae-kyung, Kim Sung-hyun, Keita Nakajima, and Riki Kawamoto.
Kim Sung-hyun (25), who plays on the PGA Tour, and Lee Jae-kyung (24), the No. 1 point winner of the KPGA Korean Tour Genesis, are determined to perform well at the Korean Tour Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money of 1.4 billion won).
Kim Sung-hyun and Lee Jae-kyung, the top players of the Japan Professional Golf Tour (JGTO), Keita Nakajima (23), Ricky Kawamoto (23), and Tai Chi-ko (23), representing the Asian Tour, attended the official press conference of the 39th Shinhan Donghae Open held at Shinhan Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 5th.
The Shinhan Donghae Open will be co-hosted by three tours, KPGA, JGTO, and Asian Tour, and will be held at Club 72 Country Club Ocean Course in Incheon for four days from the 7th.
Kim Sung-hyun, who finished the 2022-23 PGA Tour Rookie season safely and secured seed for the next season, came to Korea after completing all the regular seasons in August. After participating in the Shinhan Donghae Open, the main sponsor's competition, he will leave the country again for the PGA Tour's autumn series.
Kim Sung-hyun, who was unable to participate in the Shinhan Donghae Open due to COVID-19 last year, said, "I'm excited and excited to participate this year. I will do well in the practice round tomorrow and work hard from the first round that starts on Thursday. "As a player from Shinhan Financial Group, I will try to perform well," he said.
Kim Sung-hyun said, "All players come out with the goal of winning the championship. However, during the play, I only think about the process because my obsession with winning can ruin the game. The same goes for me. "If the process is good, I will play with the idea that the results will be good," he said.
He added, "If I win, I am thinking of donating or doing good activities for society."
Lee Jae-kyung, who has won one game this season and ranks first in the Korean Tour Genesis Awards, said, "I'm looking forward to the Shinhan Donghae Open a lot. I want to learn a lot because there are many good players. "I've been wanting to play with overseas tour players, so I'm excited and looking forward to it," he said.
Although he is ranked No. 1 in the Genesis category with 3,550.53 points, Lee Jae-kyung is somewhat burdened by the momentum of the chasers while he has recently slowed down due to injuries. This is why Lee Jae-kyung is vowing to perform well in the tournament, which has a total prize money of 1.4 billion won and 1,200 Genesis points are at stake.
Lee Jae-kyung said, "This is the first major competition in the second half of the year. I think it will be the most important from now on. The goal is to win. "I will play my own game step by step this week," he said.
Lee Jae-kyung to participate in the Shinhan Donghae Open
Lee Jae-kyung showed the most willingness to win the three tour seeds given to the winner. Lee Jae-kyung said, "The Shinhan Donghae Open was a competition that I wanted to do well from an early age and was a competition that I wanted to do well. It's a competition that everyone wants to win, he said. "If I win, I think it's meaningful because I can achieve my dream in various ways." "I'm good at difficult courses, so I'll do my best in this tournament," he said.
Lee Jae-kyung, the only player who participated in the press conference who had experience with the Club 72 Country Club Ocean Course, said, "The fairway is not narrow, so it is important to hit it far away." Since it is a major competition, he must have grown a lot of roughs around the green and around the fairway. Therefore, the chip shot at the rough around the green is also really important. "The accuracy of the tee shot and the short game will determine the score," he hinted.
Nakajima, who is currently ranked second in the JGTO prize money rankings, said, "As it is a co-hosting competition for three tours, it is of great significance to participate. I want to continue this momentum in Korea because I am doing well in Japan. "I hope that many Korean fans will see me," he said.
Kawamoto, the JGTO's best slugger, said, "My biggest strength is distance, so I want to use it in this tournament and compete for the championship." It finished fifth at the Shinhan Donghae Open last year and the Hana Bank Invitational, a co-hosted competition with the Korean Tour held in Japan this year. "I think it's time to win the championship," he said. 토토사이트
Tai Chi-ko of the Asian Tour said, "It is a great honor to play in a historic competition. I'm looking forward to it very much," he said.