WGC Work Day Last Day Red Shirt Black Pants Wave
Not only players, but also caddy, volunteers, and spectators participate
Morikawa 3rd hitting top, before the age of 25 Major-WGC championship was No. 2 after Woods
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World Golf Championship (WGC) Workday Championship final round was held on the 1st (Korean time) Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, USA (par 72). One of the most famous attire in the golf world,’red and black’, formed a huge wave.
On the last day, the red shirt and black pants are the symbol of Tiger Woods (46, USA) of the’Golf Emperor’. The’Woods Kid’, who transformed into Woods, who was the most confident in the life of a player due to severe injuries in his leg in a car accident on the 24th of last month, wishes for the legendary recovery.
The news was announced the day before that Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Patrick Reed (USA), who are close to Woods, will be wearing a’red sword’, but on the last day, more players than expected participated in the dedication performance. Tony Pinau, Justin Thomas, Cameron Champ (above the United States), Jason Day (Australia), Tommy Fleetwood (England), and Juan Sebastian Munos (Colombia) walked the field in Woods outfits. Several caddies, volunteers, and galleries also joined the ranks of’Red Sword’. On the same day, at the Puerto Rico Open, all of the course management agents wore red shirts and black pants, attracting attention.
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The Work Day Championship Trophy, a special event with a total prize pool of $10,500,000, was taken by “Rising Star” Colin Morikawa (24, USA). Morikawa, who started the 4th round as the sole lead for the second hit, recorded a total of 18 under par and 270 strokes in a calm game with 4 birdies and 1 bogie, adding 3 under par. The winning prize is 1.82 million dollars (about 2,500 million won). The second-placed group, Brooks Kepka, Billy Horshal (above the United States), and Victor Hoblan (Norway), by three strokes, achieved their fourth win in the tour in seven months after the victory of the major PGA Championship in August last year.
WGC is a’major level’ series co-hosted by six tours in Europe, Japan, and Australia other than the US. With 14 of the world’s top 15 participants, Morikawa set a special record of winning both major and WGC competitions before the age of 25. This is the second record ever, and Woods is the protagonist of the first record. Also, the 4 wins are currently the most wins among players under the age of 25.
Morikawa recovered from the second hole (par 4) with a somewhat uneasy start, but recovered from the 5th (par 4), 7th (par 5), 9th hole (par 4) stepping stone birdie on the 12th hole (par 4). After making a three-stroke car with a buddy, he ran to the championship without any risk. Morikawa, who took a chip shot lesson from Bradenton resident Paul Aijing (61, USA), who won 12 wins on the PGA Tour before the tournament, said, “The time with the aging fish saved me this week.” Aginger is a member of the Concession Golf Club and has a clear view of the course. Morikawa, who says Woods is her’golf idol’, recalled Woods, who led the rapid development of the golf industry, and said, “Simply saying’thank you’ seems too shabby in front of Woods.”
Im Seong-jae (23), who beat Morikawa and won the PGA Tour Rookie Award in 2019, finished in a tie for 28th in the 5-under par due to the failure to reduce the number of strokes that day, but received a considerable prize of $82,500. The ranking is the same as the Australian compatriot Lee Min-woo. Korean-American Kevin, who reduced five strokes, is tied for 11th at 10 under par, and Korean-American Kim Chan, whose main stage is Japan, is tied for 3rd under par at 35th place. Dustin Johnson (USA), the world’s No. 1 player, ended up in a tie for 54th over the 5th after losing six shots with two double bogies.
/ Reporter Yang Joon-ho [email protected]
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