Doyeob Mun ends up to maintain the domination of South Korea, Julien Sale ends up behind

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A final card of 63 (-8), the best of the day, allowed Doyeob Mun (photo) to three blows the Thai Jazz Janeynanond and his compatriots Beakjun Kim and Junghwan Lee three strokes, to win his first victory and maintain the control of South Korea on the tournament. Julien Sale has raised a few places despite a last map of 74 (+3).

We expected a Thai victory Jazz Janewattananondco-leader after 72 holes with the South Korean Beakjun Kim. The first in three years for the former member of DP World Tourseven times winner on theAsian Tour and n ° 1 of the order of merit in 2019. But a last map of 72 (+1) saw them finished in second place, shared with Junghwan Lee (69).

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Another South Korean, Doyeob muntook advantage of this false away to win his first title on the Asian Tour at the age of 33. Author of the trifle of eight birdies (for no Bogey) including six on the return and four in row on the course of Namseoul Country Clubhe thus maintains the domination of his country over the GS Caltex Maekyung Open For 21 years. It must be said that 90 out of 144 committed to this tournament co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the South Korean professional circuit were of this nationality.

“I could not be happier to be at the top of the ranking in a tournament that I always wanted to winA Doyeob declared Mun, whose club is Namseoul and who signed Birds at 16 and 18. The last three holes of the Namseoul Country Club are particularly difficult. I tried to be regular and do it rather than being aggressive. I was not trying to do the stews, but to place the ball in the right position. »»

Julien Sale turned to the rising sun

Julien Salethe only one of the three French this season on theAsian Tour (with Gary became et Joël Stelater) Present this week in South Korea, did not reassure itself on this last round even if it has climbed six places in the standings.

The Reunionese certainly signed three birdies after a Bogey at 7, but he conceded a double and a triple Bogey on the last two holes. He was a little better driven than the day before (9 out of 14 fairways) but he only took 10 out of 18 greens in regulation – for 30 putts again.

Winner at the end of January at the first tournament of the 2025 season, he fell with a rank to occupy sixth place in the order of merit. The resident of the ST Laurent Golf Team will participate next week with his compatriots at theInternational Series Japan.