Kim Joo-hyung, ’43 steps to jump’ in the second round of the PGA Puerto Rico Open… Tied for 9th

Kim Joo-hyung tied for 9th in the second round of the PGA Puerto Rico Open… (Provided by KPGA) /News1-Kim Joo-hyung (19, CJ Korea Express), the expectation of Korean men’s golf, succeeded in rebounding. Kim Joo-hyung raised the ranking to a tie for ninth in the second round of the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour Puerto Rico Open (total prize money of $3 million).

Kim Joo-hyung recorded 6 under par 66 strokes with 7 birdies and 1 bogie in the second round of the tournament held at the Grand Reserve Country Club (par 72, 7506 yards) in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on the 27th (Korean time).

Kim Joo-hyung, who recorded a total of 137 strokes in the first and second rounds, was tied for ninth place, raising the ranking by 43 places from 52nd the previous day. Brandon Woo (USA), 4 strokes ahead of Kim Joo-hyung, leads with 11 under strokes and 133 strokes.

Kim Joo-hyung raised expectations by winning the Asian Tour Panasonic Open at the age of 17 in 2019. In July last year, he reached the top at the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour Gunsan CC Open at the age of 18 years and 21 days, setting the record for the youngest KPGA Tour pro status. In addition, in January, it was named as a “promising player to watch for in the 2021 season” selected by the U.S. Golf Channel. Meanwhile, Ahn Byung-hoon (30, CJ Logistics) was tied for 51st (2 under par 142 strokes). Bae Sang-moon, 35, failed to pass the cut with 1 over par 145 strokes.

(Seoul = News 1)