Lee Jae-won & Sung Ah-jin win Song Am-bae Amateur Golf Championship
8/23/2024 | by Amit Pandey of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Song Am Cup, Daegu Country Club
Jae-won made a thrilling come from behind to win in men's division, while Ah-jin won the women's division by count back method
Lee Jae-won of Daebo Group secured a dramatic victory at the Song Am-bae Amateur Golf Championship, finishing with an impressive 20-under 268. On the final day at Daegu Country Club, Lee delivered a stellar performance, racking up nine birdies to complete a thrilling come-from-behind win.
Heading into the final round, the tournament was tightly contested, with Lee Jae-won trailing behind the leader, Ahn Sung-hyun of Bibong Middle School.
Ahn, the defending champion and a member of the national team, fought hard but ultimately fell just short, finishing second with a 19-under 269. Yoo Min-hyuk of Seogang High School secured third place with a 17-under 271.
In the women’s division, Sung Ah-jin from Haksan Girls' High School clinched the title with a 13-under 275.
Sung’s remarkable final round, where she carded five birdies to finish with a 5-under 67, secured her victory. Jeong Min-seo and Gil Ye-ram, both members of the national team, finished tied with Sung but were ranked second and third, respectively, after the countback method was applied. The defending champion, Oh Soo-min, finished fourth.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
The Song Am-bae Amateur Golf Championship, which marks the beginning of the traditional Amateur Golf Major Series, was held under favorable conditions at Daegu Country Club.
The series, known for offering the most points for the national team, will continue with the Choi Dae-gyu-bae Amateur Golf Championship at Seowon Valley CC in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, starting on the 27th, followed by the Heo Jung-gu-bae Korean Amateur Golf Championship on October 3rd.
About the Song Am Cup
54 hole stroke play championship open to female players of all ages, with a cut after 36 holes.
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