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[이데일리 스타in 임정우 기자] Choi Gyeong-ju, 51, showed his concentration of 5 under par on the second day of the US Pro Golf (PGA) Tour Sony Open (total prize money of 6.6 million dollars).
Choi Kyung-joo hit a 5-under par 65 in the second round of the tournament held at the Waialay Country Club (par 70) in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on the 16th (Korean time). Choi Gyeong-ju, who recorded 132 strokes in the middle total of 8 under par, was tied for ninth place as of 9:30 am. It is two shots against co-leaders Stuart Sink and Webb Simpson (above the United States).
Choi Gyeong-ju, who cut three strokes on the first day of this tournament, showed a neat play by snatching 5 birdies without seeing it on this day. Choi Gyeong-ju, who started the second round with a birdie on the 10th hole, added another birdie in the 14th hole, and reduced 2 strokes in the first half.
Even in the second half, Choi Gyeong-ju showed tight performance. Choi Gyeong-ju, who finished the second half with a birdie on the first hole, saw a chance for a birdie while continuing the par march. The finish was perfect. He cut one stroke each on the 7th and 9th holes and completed a 5 under par.
Choi Gyeong-ju, the winner of the 2008 competition, took a chance to break the top of the 2020-2021 season by taking the top spot on the second day of the competition. Choi Kyung-joo’s best performance this season was a tie for 46th at the Mayakoba Classic.
On the first day, Kim Si-woo, who was tied for fourth place by reducing six strokes, slumped with an even par on the second day. Kim Si-woo, who recorded 134 strokes in the middle of a 6-under par, was tied for 22nd place. Lee Gyeong-hoon (30) finished the second round with a tie for 31st at 5 under par 135 strokes. Heo In-hoe, who won the right to participate in this tournament through the Monday qualifying round, turned on a red light after passing the cut with 4 over par 144.
Sink and Simpson, who scored 130 strokes at 10 under par, were listed in the joint lead. Sink and Simpson occupied the top of the leaderboard by overtaking third place Mark Leshman (Australia) and Colin Morikawa (US) by one stroke.