‘I changed my routine, so my grades went bad’ 3 consecutive top 10 Lee Jae-kyung defeated Lee Ips and took the first championship in 2 years, Aim Jung

May 25, 2023 0 Comments

 Lee Jae-kyung (24, CJ) came back stronger. He overcame Ips, who had been harassing him for a long time, by changing his routine, and provided an opportunity to rebound by ranking in the top 10 of three consecutive tournaments. All that remains is to win.

Lee Jae-kyung changed 5 birdies and 1 bogey on the first day of the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Korean Tour KB Financial Live Championship (total prize money of 700 million won) held at the Black Stone Icheon Golf Club (par 72, 7270 yards) in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do on the 25th and scored 4 strokes. has reduced Among the players who teed off in the morning, Lee Tae-hoon (33), a Korean Canadian, was named at the top of the leaderboard.

Lee Jae-kyung, who played par for the first half, caught the first birdie he had been waiting for on the first hole (hole 1, par 5) of the second half. He sent his tee shot 309 yards, put it on the green on the third shot, and boosted his momentum with a tap-in birdie. With just over 60 yards remaining, one approach shone. After adding a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 3), he seemed to be slowing down with a bogey in the unfortunate hole where both the tee shot and the second shot fell into the bunker on the 5th hole (par 5).

However, after bouncing back with a birdie on the 6th hole (par 4), he decorated the last two holes with birdies and finished the first round in a good mood. He said, “I had a lot of opportunities in the first half, but it’s a pity that I couldn’t use them. He had a few crises, but overall I am satisfied.” A 4-under par on the first day at the notorious Black Stone Icheon GC was satisfactory. Lee Jae-kyung also said, “I think this is a ‘patience course’. Considering the course, I am very satisfied with the result.”

The start of this season was worrisome. From the DB Insurance Pro Me Open, the opening match of the Korean Tour held last month, to his third tournament, the Korea Championship, he cut off three consecutive tournaments. The turning point was the GS Caltex Maekyung Open held earlier this month. It was reduced to 54 holes in bad weather, but it was tied for 4th place with a 9 under par 204 strokes and was named in the first top 10 of the season. He then tied for 7th in both the Woori Financial Championship and the SK Telecom Open. At the SK Telecom Open, he competed for the championship until the end, showing off a completely different shot from the beginning of the opening.

Lee Jae-kyung said, “I changed my life routine. I missed the cut in three consecutive tournaments from the opening, but my grades were not good because of my greed to do well. He made a turning point by getting into the habit of getting up early in the morning and training.”

After serving as a national representative for two years from 2015, he debuted on the Korean Tour in 2019 and became the Rookie of the Year (Myeongchul-sang). Woosung General Construction Aramir CC Busan made his name as the winner of his debut season at the Gyeongnam Open, and rose to a top star by winning the 2021 Genesis Championship. However, since last year, he has not been able to establish a relationship with the championship.

Lee Jae-kyung said,메이저사이트 “The short game around the green was not good,” and confessed, “I went through Ips for about 8 years.” He said, “Before the approach shot, his hair was white.” He said his short game improved, so he felt less pressure and more confident.” Changing habits changed behavior and led to psychological hardening.

Although thirsty for victory, he lowered his stance, saying, “I will focus on each hole without being greedy.” Attention is focusing on whether he will overcome the battle of patience and concentration with confidence.

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