Yang Ji-ho made history at the Kolon Korea Open, becoming the first qualifier to win the national golf title. He secured a 4-stroke victory with a total score of 9-under par, earning 700 million won.
Veteran golfer Yang Ji-ho secured a wire-to-wire victory at the Korea Open, his first national title. He revealed his wife's strong encouragement to enter the qualifying rounds, even arranging a designated driver, was crucial to his win. The victory also earns him a spot in the Open Championship.
Yang Ji-ho made history by becoming the first qualifier to win the Korea Open golf championship. He secured a 4-stroke victory with a total score of 9-under par, earning 700 million won and a spot in the Open Championship.
The Kolon Korea Open golf tournament's prize fund has been reduced to 1.4 billion Korean won (US$1 million) after LIV Golf withdrew its promised US$500,000 support. The purse was initially announced to be a record 2 billion won.
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