In the world of sports, age is just a number. Golf is no exception. However, the value of the record set by overcoming the outstanding competitors deserves attention.
Choi Sang-ho (68) left several important records in the Korean Tour of the KPGA (Korea Professional Golf Association). On May 29, 2005, he reached the top at the KT & G Maekyung Open at the age of 50 years, 4 months and 25 days, setting the record for the oldest player to win. Debuting on the KPGA Korean Tour in 1978, he passed the cut at the GS Caltex Maekyung Open on May 5, 2017 at the age of 62 years, 4 months and 1 day, setting the record for the oldest in the division. In 1995, at the age of 40 years, 9 months and 25 days, he was named the oldest recipient of the grand prize.
Shin Yong-jin (59) is the protagonist of the oldest hole-in-one. On April 21, 2016, at the age of 51 years, 7 months and 17 days, he made a hole-in-one in the 17th hole of the first round of the Dongbu Fire Promy Open held at Daeyu Montbert CC. Choi Kwang-soo (63) won the 2005 Gaya Open and the Kolon Hana Bank Korea Open, setting the record for the oldest two wins at the age of 45 years, 7 months and 3 days.
The challenge of the ‘young blood’ has continued steadily. 바카라
The record for the youngest player to win the KPGA Korean Tour is held by Kim Joo-hyung (21), who is active on the PGA (American Professional Golf) Tour. He reported his first tour win at the 2020 Gunsan CC Open at the age of 18 years and 1 month. Kim Joo-hyung stood at the top at the SK Telecom Open the following year at the age of 18 years, 11 months and 22 days, setting the record for the youngest two wins in KPGA history. Lim Seong-jae (25), who is playing in the PGA with Kim Joo-hyung, made a hole-in-one at the age of 18 years, 6 months and 23 days at the 8th hole of the final round of the 2016 DGB Financial Group Daegu Gyeongbuk Open.
Last year, amateur boy golfer Ahn Seong-hyeon (14) created a sensation. Ahn Seong-hyun succeeded in passing the cut at the age of 13 years, 3 months and 19 days at the Biz Play Electronic Newspaper Open. In the DB Insurance Open, which was the season opener, he participated at the age of 12 years, 11 months and 16 days, breaking the record for the youngest player ever to participate.
This season, the battle between veterans and rookies continues. Choi Ho-seong (50) took the title as the oldest player and Jung Yoo-jun (20) as the youngest player.