'Asian Games Participation' Moon Do-yeop's Fierce Four-Stroke Consecutive Birdies, Shinhan Donghae Open Joint Second Place... Japanese Golfer Sunagawa Wins

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Moon Do-yeop (35, DB Insurance), the Korean national golf team representative for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, showcased his sharp shot-making skills ahead of the tournament.

On the 13th, Moon recorded a 6-under-par 66 in the final fourth round of the 42nd Shinhan Donghae Open (total prize money: 1.5 billion won) held at Incheon Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea Urban & Links Course (par 72). Despite committing one double bogey, he secured eight birdies.

Finishing with a total of 14-under-par 274 strokes, Moon Do-yeop tied for second place alongside Jang Yu-bin (24, Shinhan Financial Group), Lee Sang-hee (34), and Japanese golfer Ohoori Yuzuru. The championship was claimed by Sunagawa Kosuke (Japan), who finished with a total of 16-under-par 272 strokes.

This tournament was jointly organized by the KPGA Tour and the Japan Golf Tour Organization (JGTO), drawing top players from both countries' tours.

Although Moon missed out on his second win of the season, four months after his victory at the Gyeongbuk Open in May, he expressed optimism about winning a medal at the Asian Games later this month alongside Kim Sung-hyun and Kim Ju-hyung.

Entering the final round tied for 11th place, Moon Do-yeop surged ahead by reducing his score by three strokes in the front nine. Although he made a double bogey on the 11th hole (par 4), causing some concern, he quickly rebounded. After securing a birdie on the 12th hole (par 4) to shift momentum, he executed four consecutive birdies from the 15th hole (par 5) through the 18th hole (par 5), climbing to joint second place.

Jang Yu-bin, aiming for her third win of the season, started in joint second place, one stroke behind the leader. She took sole lead with consecutive birdies on the first and second holes (both par 4) but failed to significantly reduce her score thereafter.

Jang made a bogey on the 8th hole (par 3), causing a slight stumble, but caught up by securing a birdie on the 10th hole (par 4). However, the gap widened after Sunagawa's 19-meter birdie on the 12th hole (par 4). Following a bogey on the 14th hole (par 4), she finished with a 2-under-par 70 on the final day thanks to a birdie on the 18th hole (par 5), settling for joint second place.

Meanwhile, Sunagawa, who claimed the championship, recorded his first professional victory on Korean soil. With this win, the JGTO has produced three consecutive champions at the Shinhan Donghae Open: Hirata Kensai in 2024, Higashi Kazuki in 2025, and now Sunagawa Kosuke.

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