'No Bogey 13-Birdie Show' Jung Jae-hoon claims title at '2026 KPGA David Golf Tour 10th Tournament'

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Jung Jae-hoon (29) achieved his first victory of the season at the '2026 KPGA David Golf Tour 10th Tournament' (total prize money 100 million won, first-place prize 20 million won).

Held over two days on June 25 and 26 at the SoLaGo CC La-go Course (par 71, 7,286 yards) in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, Jung shot a 7-under-par 64 with seven birdies and no bogeys on the first day, tying for third place.

On the final day of the tournament, Jung Jae-hoon maintained steady play. Starting with back-to-back birdies on the 1st hole (par 5) and 2nd hole (par 4), he recorded five birdies in the front nine and added another on the 15th hole (par 4), finishing the day with six birdies to post a total of 13-under-par 129, winning by four strokes over the second-place group.

After the victory, Jung Jae-hoon said, "I want to thank my parents first. I was diagnosed with a wrist injury while practicing in 2024, and as the symptoms persisted, I even considered quitting golf. After continuing rest and rehabilitation, I returned to competition starting with the 2025 KPGA Tour 2nd Division '10th Tournament.' I am so happy to have won just one year after resuming golf."

He continued, "My overall performance was excellent over the two days. My shot feel was really sharp; I kept the ball well on the fairways and had no difficulty targeting the pins. Above all, I believe focusing on 'staying relaxed and taking my time' was the biggest driving force behind this victory."

Jung Jae-hoon joined the KPGA as a professional (associate member) in July 2015 and became a full KPGA Tour professional in August 2015. He entered the KPGA Tour immediately in 2016 through the 'KPGA Tour QT.' After competing until 2018, he enlisted in the military. Upon discharge, he moved his competitive focus to the 2nd Division Tour. He achieved his first professional victory at the 2022 2nd Division Tour '20th Tournament' and returned to the KPGA Tour, though he failed to maintain his seed status.

Prior to this tournament, Jung had competed in eight David Golf Tour events this season, recording four top-10 finishes, and carried that momentum to secure his first season victory at this event.

Jung Jae-hoon stated, "My goal is to finish the season ranked 10th in the KPGA David Golf Tour combined points to secure a seed for the 2027 KPGA Tour season. I will do my best to add more victories in the remaining 10 tournaments."

Following Jung, Kang Min-goo (32), Gong Jin-hwan (44), and Park Jae-min (19) tied for second place with 9-under-par 133, while Ha Jin-bo (28) and Hwang Du-hyun (30, Cheil Spiral) finished tied for fifth.

Meanwhile, with the 2026 David Golf Tour reaching its halfway point after the '10th Tournament,' Jung Jae-hoon's victory at this event propelled him to first place in both the combined points and prize money standings, with 49,597.15 points and 50,255,768 won, respectively.

Continuing its journey under the theme 'Leap Beyond the Limits of Scores,' the 2026 KPGA David Golf Tour will proceed with the '11th Tournament' held over two days on July 13 and 14 at the SoLaGo CC Sol Course.

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