Unheralded Choi Chan Captures Maiden Title at Woori Financial Championship

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By Kim Se-young
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null - Seoul Economic Daily Sports News from South Korea

Choi Chan celebrated his first career victory at the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) Tour Woori Financial Championship, which carried a total purse of 1.5 billion won.

Choi claimed the title with a four-round total of 13-under 271 after the final round on Sunday at Seowon Valley Country Club's Valley and Seowon Course (par 71) in Paju, Gyeonggi Province.

The win marked Choi's first victory in his 32nd start since making his KPGA Tour debut in 2022.

KPGA Chairman Kim Won-seop, Woori Financial Group Chairman Yim Jong-yong, Choi Chan and Daebo Group Chairman Choi Deung-kyu (from left) pose for a commemorative photo after the awards ceremony. Photo courtesy of KPGA

Original reporting by Kim Se-young for Seoul Economic Daily.

AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.

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