Cho Woo-young wins 'Philippines Golf Championship' in the opening round of Asian Tour... 3 wins in total

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Cho Woo-young (25, Woori Financial Group) achieved his first Asian Tour victory in the opening round of the Asian Tour "Philippines Golf Championship (total prize money of $500,000 and winning prize money of $90,000)."

On the last day of the tournament, which ended at Wakwak Golf & Country Club (par 72, 7188 yards) in Manila, the Philippines on the 8th (Korea time), Cho Woo-young recorded a 5-under 67 with 6 birdies and 1 bogey.

Cho Woo-young, who recorded a final total of 11-under 277, beat second place by four strokes to win the championship.

Cho Woo-young, who played for the national team from 2020 to 2022, won his first KPGA Tour "Golf Zone Open in Jeju" in 2023, where he participated as an amateur, and achieved two KPGA Tour wins at the 2024 KPGA Tour "The Charity Classic 2024." He added the title of the "Philippines Golf Championship" on the Asian Tour, marking his third career win.

Cho Woo-young, who maintained a steady stream of games throughout the fourth round, continued to compete at the top. Rather than an unreasonable game, he managed the score by continuing to make choices suitable for each hole situation, and at a critical moment, he brought the flow to his side with an accurate shot.

In particular, as the second round progressed, iron shot accuracy was revived, creating birdie opportunities steadily, and showed stable operational ability even in crisis situations. Even though it was the first competition of the season, he showed his preparation in terms of his sense of play and concentration.

According to management company All That Sports, Cho Woo-young said after winning, "I'm happy to win for the first time in the Asian Tour," adding, "It's my first time to win an overseas competition since I was 14, and the fact that I won on an overseas stage as a professional player will be a big driving force in my future tour life. I want to show good performance in the rest of the season tournament," he said.

Regarding this season's goal, he said, "As we started the season with a victory, I want to continue the flow well. "My goal is to focus on playing every tournament and play the season with steady performance," he said.

Wang Jeong-hoon (31), who participated in the same competition, finished tied for 23rd, Kim Hong-taek (33, DB Insurance) tied for 58th, and Kim Bi-oh (36, Hoban Construction) finished 71st.

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