An Byeong-hun of South Korea poses with the trophy after profitable the Genesis Championship golf match at Jack Nicklaus Golf Membership Korea in Incheon, Sunday. AFP-Yonhap
South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun defeated compatriot Tom Kim in a playoff for a DP World Tour victory on dwelling soil Sunday.
An birdied the par-5 18th for the primary playoff gap to win the Genesis Championship at Jack Nicklaus Golf Membership Korea in Incheon, simply west of Seoul, and bagged $680,000. This was An’s second profession win on the DP World Tour, previously known as the European Tour, after his breakthrough on the BMW Championship in 2015.
The Genesis Championship is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour and the KPGA Tour, and An, a PGA Tour veteran, now has two profession wins on the South Korean circuit, too.
An and Kim started the ultimate spherical tied for the lead, and each shot a five-under 67 within the closing spherical to complete at 17-under 271.
They went again to the 18th for the playoff, and An obtained his clinching birdie, whereas Kim, a three-time PGA Tour winner, ended up with a bogey — the primary bogey he’d made on the 18th gap this week.
Amongst 32 KPGA gamers within the subject of 120, Kim Hong-taek was the highest performer as he tied for ninth at 11-under. Solely two others completed inside the highest 30. (Yonhap)
