Who are the heroes of the oldest and youngest records ever created on the KPGA Korean Tour?
First of all, Choi Sang-ho (68) is the oldest winner in the championship category. Choi Sang-ho won the championship at the age of 50 years, 4 months and 25 days at the ‘KT&G Maekyung Open’ on May 29, 2005. Choi Sang-ho, who debuted on the KPGA Korean Tour in 1978, recorded 43 victories starting with the ‘Yeoju Open’ that year and ending with the ‘KT&G Maekyung Open’.
The record for the oldest two wins in a season is held by Choi Kwang-soo (63), the “Viper” who won two victories at the 2005 “Gaya Open” and “Kolon Hana Bank Korea Open” at the age of 45 years, 7 months and 3 days.
The youngest winner was Kim Joo-hyung (21. Nike). Kim Joo-hyung reported his first win on the tour at the age of 18 years and 21 months at the 2020 KPGA Gunsan CC Open. Kim Joo-hyung won the’SK Telecom Open’ at the age of 18 years, 11 months, and 22 days in 2021, the following year after winning the’KPGA Gunsan CC Open’, and achieved two wins in the youngest career ever.
The youngest ever to win two championships in a row is the “monster” Kim Gyeong-tae, who won two consecutive victories at the age of 20 years, 8 months and 3 days at the 2007 season opener, the ‘Tomato Savings Bank Open’ and the second tournament, the ‘26th GS Caltex Maekyung Open’. 37. Shinhan Financial Group) c.
The youngest amateur champion was established by Kim Dae-seop (42), who won at the age of 17 years, 2 months and 20 days at the ‘Kolon Cup 41st Korea Open’ on September 20, 1998.
The oldest cut pass is Choi Sang-ho, who passed the cut at the ’36th GS Caltex Maekyung Open’ on May 5, 2017 at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 1 day, and the youngest cut pass is 13 years old at the ‘Biz Play Electronic Newspaper Open’ in 2022. This is Ahn Seong-hyun (14.A) who succeeded in passing the cut at the age of 3 months and 19 days. Ahn Seong-hyun participated in the opening game of ’17th DB Insurance Open’ last year at the age of 12 years, 11 months and 16 days, setting a record as the youngest player ever to participate.
The oldest hole-in-one and the youngest hole-in-one were both born in 2016.
The oldest hole-in-one is Shin Yong-jin (59) of the “Busan Seagull,” who made a hole-in-one at the age of 51 years, 7 months and 17 days in the 17th hole of the 1st round of the 12th Dongbu Fire Promy Open held at Daeyu Montbert CC on April 21, 2016. am. The youngest hole-in-one was Lim Seong-jae (25. CJ Logistics) who made a hole-in-one at the age of 18 years, 6 months and 23 days in the 8th hole of the final round of the ‘DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open’ held at Farmy Hills CC that year. 메이저놀이터
The oldest recipient of the grand prize is Choi Sang-ho, who won the grand prize in 1995, and was 40 years, 9 months and 25 days old at the time. Kim Joo-hyung, who was the first teenager in his teens last year to hold the ‘Genesis Grand Prize’ in his arms, is 19 years, 4 months and 17 days old, leaving his name as the youngest grand prize winner.
The oldest rookie king is Lee Won-joon (38. Webcash Group), who won the ‘Castelbazak Rookie Award (Myeongchul Award)’ at the age of 35 years and 16 days in 2020. The youngest rookie of the year is Lee Jung-hoon (38), who became the rookie of the year at the age of 19 years and 18 days in 2004.
Meanwhile, the oldest player to take the KPGA Korean Tour stage in the 2023 season is Choi Ho-seong (50. Geumgang House), born in 1973. The youngest player is Jeong Yoo-jun (20.BC Card), born in 2003. Jung Yoo-jun is a new player who will debut on the 2023 season tour after tying for 30th place in the ‘KPGA Korean Tour QT’ last year.