“It felt like the ball that landed on the green was just flying around.”
Moon Gyeong-jun (41), who finished the second day of the Asian Tour International Series Oman (total prize money of 2 million dollars), said as he looked back on the match that day.
The second round of the tournament was held on the 10th at Almuz Golf Course (par 72) in Moscat, Oman. Moon Gyeong-jun caught 2 birdies, but poured out 6 bogeys and 1 double bogey, hitting 6 over par 78. Moon Gyeong-jun, who tied for 5th with a 3-under par on the first day, fell to 33rd with an interim total of 3-over-par 147.
He struggled to the point of losing six strokes in the second round because of the strong wind. After the game, Moon Kyung-jun said, “The ball that landed on the green seemed to be flying around.” The wind calmed down in the afternoon, but it was a tough day.”
It was regrettable that he lost 6 strokes, but he advanced to the finals without collapsing further and had a chance to counterattack again.
In this game, 19 out of 126 players hit 80 strokes or more, and not one or two players collapsed helplessly in the strong wind while writing down those in their late 70s.
Peter Julian (USA) recorded 80 strokes that day and packed up early with an interim total of 8 over par 152 strokes, and Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) shot 81 strokes to fall from a tie for 21st to a tie for 87th. Brooks Koepka (USA), who was evaluated as a candidate for the championship, also made only 2 birdies that day, poured out 2 double bogeys and 4 bogeys, and was sluggish with a 6-over-par 78, and recorded an interim total of 8-over par 152, and was unable to step on the final stage. .
As over par continued to emerge, 78 players who recorded an interim total of 6 over par and 150 strokes so far passed the cut and advanced to the finals. 메이저사이트
Even in strong winds, players who recorded under par significantly improved their rankings. Only nine players, including Takumi Kanaya (Japan), who took the lead, finished the game with an under par.
Kanaya shot 1 under par 71 on the day, recording an interim total of 4 under par 140, jumping from a tie for 9th place the previous day to the sole lead.
Ryo Hisatsune (Japan), who was tied for 21st with a 1-under-par 71 on the first day, recorded a 2-under-par 70, the lowest among the players who played that day, and recorded a median total of 3-under-par 141, jumping to second place at once. Joaquin Nieman (Chile), who recorded a 2-under par 70, also greatly improved his ranking from a tie for 29th the previous day to a tie for third.
Among Korean players, Seo Yo-seop tied for 23rd place with an interim total of 2 over par 146, Park Sang-hyun, Bae Sang-moon, and Kim Min-gyu tied for 33rd place with Moon Gyeong-jun (3 over par 147 strokes), Jang Geun Jang and Kim Bio tied for 50th place (above 4 over par 148 strokes). ), Lee Seung-taek advanced to the finals with a tie for 64th place (6 over par, 150 strokes).