Choi Kyung-ju (53), the star of Korean men’s golf, continued his challenge to win his second career title on the PGA Champions Tour.

Gyeongju Choi hit a 2-under par 68 with 3 birdies and 1 bogey in the second round of the tournament held at Minnehaha Country Club (par 70) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA on the 17th (Korean time). Kyung-Joo Choi, who shot an 8-under-par 62 in the first round and was tied for the lead with Steve Stricker (USA), was pushed down to a tie for 4th place on this day, but is two strokes behind the leader, so there is a good chance of a come-from-behind victory. Stricker reduced 4 more strokes on this day and became the sole leader with 12 under par 128 strokes.스포츠토토

Choi Kyung-ju, who had 9 birdies in the first round, did not have as many birdies as expected on this day. In the first half, he caught the only birdie at the 6th hole (par 3), and in the second half, he made a bogey due to a tee shot mistake at the 14th hole (par 4), following a birdie at the 12th hole (par 5). He failed to hit the green with his second shot, and his par putt from about 1.5 meters after his approach went slightly beyond the hole, losing a stroke.

A birdie at the final 18th hole (par 4) kept hopes of a comeback victory alive. He put a birdie putt from about 4 meters into the hole and made a double-digit under par.

Kyung-Joo Choi, who has eight wins on the PGA Tour, began his Champions Tour activities in the 2020-2021 season. Kyung-Joo Choi, who reported his first win on the Champions Tour at the Pure Insurance Open in September 2021, was satisfied with two runner-up finishes at the Hog Classic and Dominion Energy Charity Classic without a win last year. This year, his best result was a tie for 3rd place at the Boeing Classic in August, and he is attempting to win his second career win in this competition and break his best result of the season.

Stricker took the lead, followed by Joe Durant (USA) and David Toms (USA), tied for second place, one stroke behind.

John Daly (USA) and Robert Carlson (Sweden) tied for 4th place with Choi Kyung-ju.