[KPGA 2024] Hana Bank Invitational 2024 / FR (ENG Commentary)

it is another beautiful Sunday for some golf just south of the city of chunchon at the Nam chunchon Country Club welcome to the final round of the Hanah Bank Invitational this Father’s Day so happy Father’s Day to all the dads watching out there a couple of them in the field this week and a couple of them have an opportunity for a very very special Sunday indeed tekashi oiso looking for a first victory in his professional career carried a two- shot lead over Kazuki Higa into Sunday’s Championship round but sangi has really come out all guns play he’s caught oiso at the top of the leaderboard at 11 under power oiso CH dropping a shot at8 to surrender the solo lead dongan Lee going along well so to is yubin Jang no progress made though from the hot favorite Kazuki hiiga Zang in a spot of bother of this ninth G so oiso perhaps with some Breathing Room the approach into that middle section of the screen get some very slopey surfaces we’ve noted it throughout the course of this champion ion ship the Hana Bank Invitational so finding the correct pockets of these greens absolutely vital and for Kazuki heager he can really count his lucky stars that the leaders haven’t really pulled away from him despite the fact that heager really hasn’t made too much progress to pick up a couple of early birdies but drop shots at 6 and 8 leave him level pegging for the day look to end an almost 18mon windless drought watch this one come back off the slope for the six-time winner on the Japanese tour fabulous shot it’s a co- saned event between the Korean and Japanese tours so the best from both sides of the north SE contesting this 1.3 billion Korean one prize Pur 260 million up top for the champion and you see that search party forming down the right hand side of the Par Four because that is the ball of sang Le sprayed it well right off the T has yet to drop a shot today picked up birdies at one two and five to move into a share of the lead with oiso but really Under Pressure here tell you what they’ve done well to find that ball to that almost hip deep rough well right of the Fairway no other choice but to chop that one outside sideways just have five victories on the kpga tour but none since 2017 koshiro ma playing in the penultimate group this afternoon just dropped a shot at the par 4 night he’s made the turn well back of the lead now at 6 under third shot for sanii men it’s been s years since his biggest victory at the meong open back in 2017 had two years of military service as well to complete in that time it’s taking him a couple of years to try and rekindle some of his old form but if this week’s display is anything to go by sang is slowly inching his way back to his best this is the bright Talent of the future of Korean golf yubin Jang Asian Games gold medalist along with seim sun JM and uang Cho Brown propelled him into the penal group yesterday three under the cut already today and bogy free like sang It’s that one to grab is it going to grab the slope as well I think it is pretty well done there from uben Jang for so many of the Koreans very important week for them not only playing for this PR prestigious title at the H Bank Invitational but also a a little prep week for next week’s National open staged at ujong Hills the colon career open where sunu Han will defend the crown two Open Championship spots also up for grabs next week but sangun Park the first winner of the renamed Hana Bank Invitational back in 2018 unfortunately he would miss the cut yop sir had a blockbuster year in 2019 but he’s made the cut this week bit of a non-factor though Richard Lee did have a whole in one in the opening round he’s having a nice final day just inside the top 10 right now the Canadian who makes his home in South Korea and recently became a dad at the end of last year Australia’s Jun SLE completed a wonderful double when he picked up the Hana Bank Invitational and the Korean open back in 2022 best at yunin Park and a certain Jang Kim that year Tom Kim running inside the top 10 at Pinehurst at the US Open this week in America and jiho yang the defending Champion one of two victories he picked up last season in a breakout year for the 32-year-old who also played the weekend but unfortunately not really putting up a very Stellar defense of his beloved title it’s between Lee and oiso at 11 underp Donan Lee he’s never won on tour been a professional for 17 years now could he produce something magical this Sunday afternoon how tekashi oiso slept last night with that two shot cushion got this birdie butt at nine to move back out in front by himself and that is a timely birdie for tekashi oiso excellent partt he’ll turn in one underpar 34 and if you gave him that on the first te I’m pretty sure he would have taken it so he’ll lead by at least one with nine to place s Le still with a power putt to come as we go up to 10 and Maas birdy opportunity great bounce back for kashiro MAA moving back to seven underpart that’s good enough for a share of six right now sanki you don’t want to give up a two shot swing with the giso birdie a pretty similar line to the Japanese player these are the kind of puts that you need to hold on Championship Sunday if you want to entertain thoughts of kissing the cup at day’s end oh Stella from sangi that’ll Delight the home fans who really want to see this Championship he kept on Korean soil a clean outward half of 32 will keep sangi within one of tekashi oiso can you been Jang sangi at 11 under got the free line read off my a here comes the 21y old that’s a fourth birdie of his Day stuff from yuben Jang Bird’s falling all around him he got just needs to keep Pace here excellent look but not an easy part putting straight down the hill looks like it wants the just creeper touch to his right started that low unfortunately just seen a bit too much of that from Kazuki Higa this week he’s been very open about the fact that he wants to get back in that Winner Circle again but every week that goes by where hega does not contend does not get the job done it just starts to build up a little bit of doubt and Scar Tissue between the ears go to the back nine and the second shot into 11 of the hard charging dong Wan Lee who began this final round with five straight birdies talk about making an impression a club shot there for the 37y old inan park will be left heru a bit of a disappointing day of three overpow yesterday much better today from the two-time champion good to see the big South African sha Norris going along well too he’s got one Hal left to play in his final round he’s at 600 and running inside the top 10 speaking of 10 let’s head out to the start of the back nine this tricky 534 M par five we’ve already seen a couple of big numbers here throughout the course of the week it’s Frau with danger taharu watsuki took a nine on day one Chan M Jong took an 11 on this hole this is a man who’s won the Mak open one of the hardest championships to win South Korea he took 11 to get home on this far five the layup here pinches you in between this rock wall on the right this Valley on the left and once that’s done it’s still a tough ass this very undulating green that is 51 Paces deep the pin today in that middle section 22 from the front four from the left barely accessible hole couple of slopes you can use just past it to reel that ball back down but you certainly don’t want to miss it in that left bunker you that not the longest play but certainly one of the most accurate on the jgto opting for a three-wood here you see a lot of players go with less than driver cuz that Fairway does pitch downhill slightly right around the 250 Mark you can run out of Fairway down the left just got it to that downhill spot should just about stay in the short stuff [Music] 9 home win for tekashi oiso and that one shot cushion it’s the third time this season he has carried a lead into Sunday finished third at the crowns finished outside the top 10 at the Mori building Cup last week to eval winner OSI iata around to 74 to end last Sunday for G so let be Third Time Lucky for the 27y old from aichi certainly wouldn’t need so much to sangi Lee to get back in the winner circle again seven years from from that in the rain Sunday at Namo it’s been a long journey back very talented young man nine holes remaining at this year’s Hana Bank Invitational who’s going to come out on top just waiting for someone to catch fire on the back nine it be D Juan Lee he certainly would be the Dark Horse of all dark horses mids the top 15 on that leaderboard never kept his card on the kpj tour actually had to spend some time with the strick on tour over the last couple of seasons to earn his way back to Korea’s Premier League dong mindle up ahead at the par 313 this one’s going to have to ride The Fringe a lot of movement from right to left and downhill as it approaches is the cup got this one on a nice line fantastic put from D Min can’t afford to be dropping any shots at this stage of around dear that could be a rather costly three put but don’t one Le slide back to 9 under after that barrage of birdies to start his day it’s going to be second drop shot in three holes I have to say it’s going to be between the top five maybe Sono kashiro MAA with a string of birdies in the backside could potentially do something magical but really down to one of those five men’ll be cashing the 260 million W check at Day end that’s the pin on 10 you can see that greenside bunker I’m talking about that players have to void where their approaches but it’s just a case of a solid layup first for these boys see he got well down the edge of the Fairway sing a little out to the right but offers him a clear view of the target ahead much like Augusta na you’d have to say namol on the Korean are very undulating Fairway so you have to get used to playing off uneven hanging lies ball below your feet ball above your feet uphill lies downhill lies and understanding how the ball’s going to react off the club face because of a slightly different hitting condition tell you what it’s the best I’ve seen San be swinging in some time did have a top 10 finish at that make young open few months back won by Hong Tech Kim Cent Genesis points leader now for oiso he’s only made three Cuts this year his seven starts this would be his fourth at eight twice no one’s beaten him through 54 holes has a finish outside the top 30 when he has played the weekend very much a man who blows hot and cold on the Japanese tour crazy to think that both oiso and this man Kazuki heger have the same number of top 10 this year just the one for Kazuki no miscuts but the really threatening to mix it’s the best chance he’s had in 2024 but doesn’t like that just turns it over it’ll stay in the Fairway though the man from Okinawa let’s jump up ahead check in on shuna takasu for the first time this Sunday he’s been sliding down that leaderboard now back at three underpart is sh you we want to look out towards the right edge of this green hope for a friendly kick that’ll do for the 31y old good shot this is going to be slow for three 36hole co-leaders hirosi had a very disappointing round of golf yesterday took a seven at the 12 but that oh unlucky well there has been a debate these days on whether you should take the flag stick out when you’re putting or not and we’ve been told now that science corroborates the fact that you actually should it will tend to do more harm than heal so keep that in mind the next time you’re teeing it up just going to be that power for Yosi AATA stays one under for his round MAA hook light to a right pin with the green pitching from right to left he is done excellent fine shot that’s another colossal t-shot from you been Jang he leads the Korean tour in driving distance this is’s going to be coming out of the R so just be wary of that jumper up okay could catch the slope don’t go too high up come on back oh no that’s a little unlucky in that is going to be a diabolically slick putt for [Music] Chang to see that brow shot left of the pin he’s got a carry that if he pitches it on that it’s going to kick straight right on him inch perfect from Kazuki hio there been too much wrong T to Green for H go this week it’s just been that clap in his hands right now that has refused to cooperate on more than one occasion s he about 10 yards closer ball a little bit more above his feet I always found playing of full wed shots of the ball above your feet a little bit uncomfortable cuz every now and then there is the tendency for that toe to dig in a little and shut the club face down kept it nice and square there with that abbreviated follow through but doesn’t find the middle tier he knows that’s not going to be an easy putt go back up to 13 the birdie putt for the man who ples his trade on both tours in Korea and Japan Yong Han song 2016 Singapore open [Music] Champion seveny year windless drought last year at thec Sansan austa championship in Japan for a second jgto win oito last to go into 10 not really scaring the hole but importantly he’s in that middle level just need to touch this one yubin it will gather Pace quite quickly oh my goodness you been Jang that putter is sizzling hot on Sunday that’s backto back birdies to begin his inward half and he grabs a share of the lead with Tashi oiso song Kim well travel veteran 40 8 years of age still winless in his career but having a nice tournament this week in chunchon MAA to match the hot back nine start of ybin Jang okay I said he’d need something special on the back n so far so good D Lee 12 has been a very tricky hole this week crumbly green so hard to find that higher left section where the pin is today sus it left and a short side at Miss that’s going to be a real test for dongan takasu best finish of the season on the Japanese tour was a fourth place finish at the canai open he’ll get himself to four under power with that birdie first of the date for sha Sagi Lee from the upper level of this 10th green for birdie [Music] o gives an idea of the severity of that slope it looked like it was going to stop rolling about 10 ft short of where it actually came to rest it’s pretty well judged not sure if Tash oiso knows he has company at the top of the leaderboard that’s these sort of putts that you actually don’t mind when you’re sitting up top so gently downhill tend to leave putts short under pressure just get a bit of tension in the arms and shoulders so this will have enough speed to get to the hall and for a right-handed golfer putts that move from right to left PS they break towards you just optically so much more pleasing it feels like it’s easier to St them online it rolling a good try aiso [Music] for the second go in the r it’s a good opportunity for Kazuki higer to to keep Pace with the co-leaders we have minimal break on it can start it inside edge with speed one of these three players with an uphill putt and finally eager gets one to drop back into red figures for the final date gets within two have been a lot of conversations Through The Years about how the two years of mandatory military service here in South Korea really can derail a few careers we’ve seen some great golfers you know go into the service and come out with no game whatsoever think of the likes of no Yul bang Moon didn’t look like the most committed stroke but he’ll pick it out of the bottom for sang was to say that but sang Moon had a nice tournament last week at the kpga championship he’ll be teeing it up next week in the colon career open it’s got this week off now D onean I think he needs to skip this one through that hairy Fringe and just chance it it’s the only way to get it close not a bad shot but another one of those testers remaining for d one he getting awfully tight at the top of that leaderboard the fifth birdie of the day sees euben Jang move alongside overnight leader Takashi o jiso with sangili and Kazuki Higa breathing down their necks for for for for for little can Jang continue his hot play in this final round he split the Fairway at 12 just 156 left and this is where he’s really got an advantage much shorter Club higher trajectory a lot more spin can he hold it in that on that little ledge r a high cut into that pin o just a little shy and that’s going to make its way back towards the front of the green green regulation but that’s not a secure part just yet for the 21-year-old Co leader at least a club sh there I in full position off the 11th [Music] [Music] G so with hybrid should be able to get it to the very far portion of that Ridge just before the down slope using the much flatter line for his approach a little bit low off the face and off the heel but no harm done golf you find it’s not how good you hit it tet you miss it so far G’s misses aren’t really costing him too much send you with a similar choice of club that hybrid five wins by theedge of 25 in the kpg tour that one just a little wide but sitting up okay although right rough not really where you want to be coming in from to this right pin at the 11th it’s just one of those putts for You’ been Jang you know predominantly it’s going to move from left to right you can see that slope about 15 ft in front of his ball but you send this too far out to the left and it doesn’t break back it sort of goes straight and even tries to funnel off the left edge of the green start this too far right with not enough speed it’s going to ride that Ridge and Tumble off right such a speed dependent pu this from 60 ft there not enough speed from Jang see on Kim the elevated T on the PA 3 13th how far back he’s got the ball in his stance hand really far forward gets it very steep through impact turn really hard left open Club face try and hold it square I think the par 3 is pretty L this week don’t me courtesy of two birdies on the difficult 17th which are the first two rounds make that par saving putt back on 12 to stay at 9 [Music] under would look good in the air but it’s going to come up 50 ft short oh great part there by continues the hot start to the back nine three birdies in a row it’s up into a share of fifth he got want to try to cut one in here start it in between the TV Tower and the flag see really holding that club face open just refuse to cut so J huge putt for p to stay in a share of the lead you know what sometimes those putts for par do so much more for your momentum than holding putts for birdies it just preserves the hard work that you’ve done to get yourself in that position it’s a good tart that keeps him level with this man he’s throwing darts at it great shot in from moiso got to be a quick putt but a little bit easier than ybin now cannot see the target at all always makes these a little a little bit more uncomfortable sitting down in that right r as well for sangi solid round from Yan Park and sha Norris 67s for the pair of them leave them at seven and 6 under power respectively 12 time kpga to winner Kung Kang 68 so he’ll end his week inside the top 10 stamped one of two tickets to the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool last year with his runner-up finish to Sun suan at the colon ker open S he very slow part here got a absolutely bludgeon this up this hill proper spank and still he it a good six ft short D le left rough on the 15th tangly looking light here go s the spot to sang Heat would have seen s ball labor up that slope that one hit with a bit more Authority what a try from Kazuki heager fantastic effort from long range so P keep him two back for the moment a jisa with a birdie PT to come this one going to be just gently downhill for oiso should just want to Teeter to the right as it loses Pace oh clutch from tekashi jiso a birdie that draws him up to 13 underpar you been Jang one shot back unbeknownst to the leaders birdie he’s up ahead at 13 with this slow right to left but over that mound it’s a good positive roll be a little bit too positive another nerve jangler coming up for dong onean sangi doesn’t want to let oiso ride off into the distance his pass even puts just as critical okay bit more conviction in that stroke and the 32y old lead after that Wayward chip Domin Leo has this for p at [Music] 15 okay for man’s only made two cuts this season this is one of the more lucrative championships on the kpg tour this is a huge day D le just to tr B some very valuable Genesis points just take some stress off the later part of the season when it comes to trying to do what he’s never done and keep his tour card by finishing inside the top 65 on the points list that’s a nice pass saving but for Lee next Port of go for our final group The 429 M 12 so it just goes straight away and just keeps on going Fairway pitches slightly from left to right you want to be down the right half of the Fairway if possible just to try and give yourself a slightly better angle into this left toe location it’s only five from the left Edge almost at the highest point of that green you can see it right there on the precipice of those two collection areas short and to the right see if heer can build some momentum after that Birdie on 11 he’s got the honor and the driver seem pleased with it can’t imagine why that is fine down the right half of the Fairway to the hard charging MAA has reached the 13th G haven’t seen anyone pin High yet on this par three [Music] it’s a pin high but just a little [Music] left leads by one again he’s slightly into his face on this par for SE a lot of balls this week end up in that left rough it’s pretty dense there as well Jang likes to hit a little cut with his irons despite that strong left hand grip so spin on the right should set up nicely for him abbreviated follow through trying to flight one in again bang online but just a club short send little bit shaky off the te with his last few [Music] swings that sets things straight at 12 a pair of Koreans and a pair of Japanese players and the top four on the leaderboard the battle for this year’s Hana Bank Invitational we’ve had a Korean winner of this Championship we’ve had a Canadian we’ve had an Australian we’ve never had a Japanese player LIF the hanab bank Invitational title but it’s a Japanese that leads at 13 under with seven to play for for for for for for so heer slightly mishit t-shot leaves him 179 M into 12 that one sounded like it was struck sweetly he’s keeping a key eye on it just a touch left for heager you can send this one out right some Pace just never got that one up high enough right off a slide up slope just going to help him Elevate this one up get to come down a little softer pretty good ler as probable as this would be this 35 footer is for four in a row s perfect position take advantage why did that TV tow is the line oh threw a dart at it gets it to stick a fine shot from Sang Lee alternative of that birdie but this one now for par okay walk that one in confidently good two butt s on Kim off the down slope at the 14th it all the way onto the back shelf of the green fine shot which is going to keep getting better and better and better terrific stuff from the Wy veteran Jang for par at [Music] 13 you’re struggle with the p in the past it’s been pretty solid since he turned Pro so let’s hope those demons have been exercised cabbagey lying the rights thicked up for don’t one Leap has that got enough momentum to stay up no I’m not going to get relief off that drainage cover so it’s more of a mental obstacle and it is a physical one here for Kazuki hega your ball must be either resting on it or your stance must be affected by it made short work of that little pit shot nicely played made birdies in a row to get him the right side of par sheot hitting up the right hand side of the 14this so outside chance to extend his Advantage at the 12 L look good just a little lacking with speed speed he gets here shorish back swing rips at it through it pack but this one Hing right there’s a bunker up there oh I was actually turning over we were fooled by our shot Tracer that’s okay these are the chances you have to take if your sang good t- shot excellent approach got to give this one a scare oh it’s just going to wander away remain stalled at 11 underpar from the middle ledge of 14 Le with a slow putt up and over this rise should be working from right to [Music] left terrific try don’t want me then it’s going to be a stressfree bar for the first time in a couple of holes G so just looking right of Center for this parut okay he’s not beating himself as he was last week at the Mori building cup someone’s going to have to come up and get him as he also settles for a four S Young Kim get himself the top 10 here very good approach those hands very low in the toe of the putter well off the ground not a setup style you see all too often in the modern game one that works pretty well for sing young Kim nice birdie for the 48y old this really pretty Par 3 13th you tea up from way up above the level of the green it’s 187 M today but again plays a whole lot shorter due to that drastic drop in elevation bunker right water right of it don’t think that’s going to come into play for these three in the final group the pin today on this par three in that little back right corner haven’t seen anyone too close so far in this final round second hardest hole this Sunday just four birs recorded a third of a shot over its [Music] PA did yesterday it’s been a very solid display of ball striking from takashio only missed one Fairway in the third round that came on the 18th hole by about 3 feet take anything pin High 20 ft left here that would be a good shot don’t need to take it at this flag not with the trouble that looks right of it [Music] for that to go and tell you what we seen some players come up short today that was at least two clubs short really nice round of golf from former winner here Richard Lee 66 for the Canadian leaving in Solo seventh at 800 part [Music] that’s would have been good for Thursday’s pin on that left half of the green not so much for Sundays [Music] s he he’s had a front row seat to the game of tekashi oiso the last two days two had never played together in their careers thus [Music] far sort off the follow through there that’s pretty good just a little left but considering the pressure in the situation that’s okay for sang he now made up 14 downhill L to an uphill green with the pin tapped on the left start this right of the TV tower try and rake a draw around pretty fine shot just going to go tumbling through the back of the green but it’s a makeable little Chip Shot up coming for MAA jck looks like he’s taking dead aim here 131 should just be a solid nine iron up this hill Oh fabulous stuff from ybin Jang he is really piling the pressure on to Kashi oiso in this final round supremely talented youngster turned Pro towards the end of last year and really has been on fire at the right time this week in Chan was in 67 yesterday that got him into the penultimate group that wed shot setting up a birdie at four and another excellent approach yield another birdie you make it back to back birdies with this nicely H putt at the eighth went out in three and path 32 gave himself a look for about 12 ft at the 10th and this was a real bonus birdie that he held from the top side of the hole at 11 that one moved him into a share of the lead with tekashi oiso oiso would respond in kind with a birdie of his own at 11 but Jang Now with an opportunity to draw level with the 27 year old man from aichi once more so the start the day ojo’s mindset would have been Catch Me If You Can well EU been Jang is certainly trying his level best now two oiso chipping it from the front edge of 13 see that pronounced slope so’s try to dump it on the crest of it maybe about 5 six feet right of the pin and just have that collect down took a pretty big first bounce that was going to go trundling on by for chisos under little pressure here said this was makeable for MAA ping back into the slope oh he’s almost proved me right what a try from MAA Valiant effort indeed now he got even though he’s coming downhill last couple of feet going to be pretty flat so this bolt going to be slowing up significantly as it approaches the hole nicely judged Pace Kazuki he so you been Jang to tie the lead once again still a good amount of left to right in this for the youngster got it YB been Jang Tio jiso again at 13 under par this is some special display of golf from Young yubin this afternoon he has risen to the occasion the heat of Sunday pressure seni be moving right to left as it comes down that Ridge [Music] [Music] oh T who no former winner of international series Korea on the Asian Tour on the island of juu a few years back that’s a nice birdie G so to maintain a share of the lead real testing put here got to keep that putter face accelerating oh just catches the right Edge very good [Music] this is awkward to say the least for dongwan Lee hands almost at the level of his knees that pins in that ball on the right hand side of 15 pitch this in the middle and just hope it takes a friendly bounce towards that area well he’s leaked it right at the green and that’s actually not terrible where he is sanki finds himself two back two [Music] players you not going to stick around for that that’s also going to be a PA for him to your new Championship co-leader euin Jang comfortable looking t-shot for the fader of the golf ball start it left just let it slide with the shape of the hole I’d love to be 21 again and possess that kind of talent the speed but also the control that this young man has just a wealth of experience another terrific product of the Korean national team program here in South Korea it’s produce its fair share of stars Through The Years giso just runs wide of the Fairway at 14 Mya looking to follow Jang down the left side [Music] getting a little bit hot and muggy out there approaching the heights of Korean summer so rather humid and warm for these players important to try and keep those sweaty Palms dry sanki ideally you want to just start it at that right trap and turn a little draw off that with the shape of this par for I think a golf cart moving in the back just putting sang he off it C parts are an awfully close to some of these tea boxes that three is really starting to pick up that one out to the right for sangi and oh dear oh dear oh dear it looks like that’s gone into the thicker shrubs he is coming unstuck a little on this back mine how thick that foliage is one of those cases where maybe you don’t want to find it if that provisional ball ends up in play he had to back off with that little distraction the first time and then right as he got in over it caught a big gust of wind leaked it out to the right so this is a provisional again even if this one’s right down the pipe and they find that first wall this one will not be in [Music] play why why can’t I do that the first time every golfer’s been there everyone’s thought it don’t one Le up 15 could you carry it onto this green with a bit of check or do you want to try and bump it into that slope in front of you bumped it into the slope and unfortunately took a pretty hot bounce jinho Choy former Genesis points winner couple of years ago BL hot Colt since went off to Europe for a couple of Seasons lost his game and card there playing back fulltime on the Korean tour and showing signs of a healthy return to form it’s an indication of how this Breeze is starting to pick up and swirl a little around n John just an added layer of difficulty for these players to try to decipher as they make their way towards the clubhouse Choy at the moment just outside the top 10 a birdie on 18 would get him inside it’s too under the car today today on 18 in a very accessible spot front of the green 63 M left for Jin hope should expect a good amount of spin on this hello down you come almost too much spin there for jino chy does keep the fans around 18 entertained I think he likes an Asian Gallery like ton of Back Spin from the upper level of 15 s Kim going to go racing down once it hits that slope watch that watch this really he could not have hit that any softer there’s the slope in the middle of that green too severe some might say yes and I’d be inclined to agree with them so we go back to 14 then he goes second not going to have enough o on it to make it onto that third tier of this green another testing parut for d one lead so just inside of 10 ft like a little pace could be getting expensive for Dungan five in a row to start but three Bogies from the ninth onwards leaving outside the top five five now G so just into that first cut of roughly is not too bad but still has to look out right and a little bit long that’s just carrying a little bit too much pace and that is going to be slippery now for par Kim at 15 yeah great Tac for s y young s Le lost that first ball so provisional ball in play now hitting four almost want to start this at the left of the two carts you can see parked at the back of the green that one out a little bit further [Music] right that’s not going to make it up either t- ball on 14 could be a fatal error for the 32y old from Soul laying the face wide open here takes a lot of guts to play a shot like that good technique good execution that left a birdie so sangi having some troubles on the 14th it’s Jang and oiso tied at the top with Higa really unable to make any sort of impression for that top spot here in the closing stages of this year’s Hana Bank Invitational now MAA below his feet coming into 15 and coming out of that thickish left rough coming out of the rough un able to get any sort of purchase on that once it did hit the green scooting along to the back Edge now J just has to be wary of a similar type bounds you can see him aiming left he looking to cut across this one with an open Club face hke it up in the air it come down as soft as possible it’s going to catch that slope but has it got enough momentum to catch the one that matters the answer is no he’s on the green but we saw from s on Kim how quick that put’s going to be anything for the top side be lucky to keep it within 6 feet so both Leaders with work out for them to save part as we go to the players committee chairman seil Kuan be nominated this season the former champ former players chairman I should say big Wun Lee holding down that role charge of player welfare tour Affairs pension fund important stuff jino Choy on the 18th for a top 10 finish he’s going to end his week at six under par still there a decent outing for [Applause] Choy nice work in the weekend 6869 for jinho take some confidence into city of shaan next week at buong Hills t no just made a great great birdie at 15 is for another at 16 very nicely done he was one of those players two years ago along with young juli minguo and eventual Champion minku Kim who were involved in an epic scrap four-way scrap Down The Back Nine at ujong Hills ultimately minku Kim prevailing in a three Hill aggregate playoff over mingu Cho for the national title dong Mindy will join jino Choy in a share of 12 at six under the ground of 69 for dong mint only way to get this one close I think is the high flop shot you can’t run it cuz it’s going to carry too much speed coming off the backside of that hump that is a Sublime shot under enormous pressure for tekashi so fabulous Countryman MAA one of those puts where you know it’s going to move right to left and it will be coming downhill for the last 20 ft but the higher up you play it so what the steeper part is look the more speed it’s going to carry as it gets down to where the pin is that’s this inside of 5 six feet he has done an excellent job the fact that that’s almost like a layout P really just trying to Mo yourself in a spot underneath the hole with the least amount of break know sang he lost his te- ball is for bogy more than likely going to drop at least two shots at this [Music] [Music] 14th good Pace on that it’s going to be a double bogey six could be a very costly one indeed ‘s got a very similar quandry to what just faced MAA really the only way to get this close is not going to please any green Keepers you would actually have to chip this niit this absolutely perfect pitch it in the flat around the hole the slope between you and the cup doesn’t affect it at all but that’s a hard shot to pull off on a regular day let alone under pressure so this is understandable from J send it out right hope this comes to rest quickly look likely to stay on the green there oh dear oh dear been watching the US Open at pineh Rory mroy in the second round and I believe it was 17 puted it off the green then chipped it back in for pass so it is possible now heager on 14 he’s carrying a bit more speed than say he leaves but oh watch out Kazuki here go that’s a bit of a miscue so jang’s fourth now and just puted it off the 15th green it’s funny with the way that some of these golf courses are set up at the kpj toour this is actually an easier shot than the putt he just had on the green all uphill just wants to kick a little right once it gets on the Green decent try but he’s going to surrender a share of the lead with that bogey at the 15th now he got important pass saving par for him don’t want to be four back with four to play task becomes that much harder sangi’s misadventure off the te heager misadventure on the greens could spell the end of both their challenges this MAA looks to complete his two C for par up ahead at 15 great twoot indeed from kushiro MAA he’s hanging tough after a bit of a tumultuous end of the front line [Music] just a little wide but in she goes for oiso sits alone at the top of the leaderboard once again double b six that spell the end sanki Le’s B to end his windless trout two will tumble back to 9 under veryy much looking like a two horse race just four holes left to play in this Championship tun oh he just looks a little fidgety standing over his iron shots bir at 15 16 and an excellent t-shot at 17 ni done one Le such a pretty poor light right rough at 16 pins got close to the Bunker’s short left way to stop this is with a great deal of elevation maybe clever use of the back stop as well really good shot Froman Lee so the difficult 15th H finding the fair we absolutely critical here hand off the club as he leak this one right no it’s just going to settle up in the left rough to S Young Kim at 16 should get a good amount of spin on this coming from the short grass nothing for it now CU he trying to think birdy home and hope for the best tough AR now standing on the TF the hardest Hall I’m CH [Music] chill that’s been the culprit this final round for sany Le P driver over the last two hours has not been his best friend [Music] proud like it I don’t think sangi shares that sentiment that’s why up into that a popular spot on the hill left of the 15th Fairway Mya is going with a hybrid on the 16th hole he’s birdied this hole each of the last two days tucks that left that’s going to skipping Along on that cart path going to get a little extra distance but you want that ball to finish on the right side of it so you can drop it in a flatter spot don’t think it’s done rolling yet should be okay there two good shots into 18 for hun Wu Yu this is for Eagle go that’s going to be WS some cash well done you an eagle three to finish a one underpar round of 70 in the top 20 finish for hin Wu Yu accuracy isn’t his Play It’s power pry much uh a student of the modern game you been Jank even if you’re coming out the rough if you’re doing so with a a much shorter Club than someone 50 yards behind you in the Fairway statistically proximity to the hall wise you have an advantage you can certainly lash at it it’s got to cover those bunkers around the corner of this dog leg absolutely left nothing behind there a mighty swipe at it but he’s going to find the last of those bunkers and now that could get a little awkward it’s going to be a less than full yardage he has in with this green pitched above him s how do you get it close out of this left rough to today’s pin [Music] came out low and left on him see that huzzle we didn’t get grabbed by the thick rough very quickly for birdie at 16 song Kim [Music] not to be so also from the left rough bit slightly worse life for tekashi jiso sound like a better strike than sagis and that is in an excellent position there that’s a good leave you’re almost better off missing this green right than you are hitting the middle of it it’s a huge but for dongwan Lee this to grab a share of third he just se s on Kim’s ball dive left at the cup oh but dong wans stays straight he can’t believe it a great try it’s only going to be a four now he go from this angle he can go a little bit longer this flag and use the slope just past it that has caused all sorts of problems for the players who’ve hit the Green catches a flyer that goes tumbling off the backage now for Kazuki higer very much looking like a two horse race with just a couple of holes left to play nice rounds from Richard Lee and taii nabani see them onto the first page of the leaderboard but will it be tekashi oiso or yubin Jang both seeking their first professional victories in the closing stages of this year’s hanab Bank Invitational for for for for for for he’s taken its relief off the C part just 42 M left for MAA he’s come out low really low that is a little clumsy sanky look to pitch this just on the top of the plateau have it tumble down that slope tell you what this isn’t a bad shot should catch the slope there it should start to funnel really nicely played takes a lot of creativity to even see a shot like that you been Chang is actually in the first of the greenside bunkers so not as hard of a shot as I was making it out to be still he’s going to need to clip this one quite nicely he has to carry it onto that middle step of the green there is no chunk and run option here he has the margin for error a little bit long there that slope about 5 yards past the pit likes it just came out with no spin whatsoever still he’s presented with a good birdy opportunity heer does he want to send one out right or does he try and play it at the hole with pitch it a little bit further onto the green with some spin there’s your answer oh what a shot terrific shot from Kazuki hea took the braver of the two options and he certainly pulled it off D Lee 17 with the pin in the front right today played this hole pretty well all week [Music] that’s not where you want to leave it you can hear the frustration from dongon I either send this at top the top of the slope the spine just have it hang left and funnel on down so under normal circumstances a pretty basic up and down for tekashi jiso Sunday pressure different kettle of fish though hey s have some nerves of Steel that with good acceleration takayasu back at three under again this quick one for birdie at 16 nicely cozy down there for should takasu money and points earned going to count towards the order of merits on both tours in Korea and Japan sang he for his part at 15 just an outside left Edge butt got to keep your speed up here [Music] gave away more of the hole than he should have and disastrous couple of holes for sanki Lee double at 40 bogey at 15 as he free falls down that leaderboard big moments now for euben Jang s on Kim part Dove left don’t want Le part stay straight what is jangs going to do hold his fair share of Birdie puts today six already it’s for a seventh and this to reclaim a share of the top spot no it just just wiggled low a great try it’s good positive stroke that’s goal for you you can do everything right sometimes that silly little white pill refuses to [Music] cooperate look at the reaction here thinks it’s in right there just starts to beand the left he be a good attitude though no shaking of the hit no slumping of the shoulders he knows he’s got the power to reach 18 and two with his front right hole location on Sunday Eagle very much a possibility for that’s another really good tart from koshiro MAA he’s not making it easy on himself but but is bealing him out of some problems this afternoon now heer for his part to stay level with MAA at 9 under good stroke making power on 15 today is like gaining half a shot on the field though don’t tell Kazuki hea that right now he’s still seething after that three at the last oh G so another really good up and down okay tekashi oiso three holes left to play One Shot cushion don’t Le everything sloping away from the 37y old here has to land this short let’s have it tumble onto the green settle settle that’s why he was so very displeased with that t-shot he knew it was almost an impossible leave right of the green now tahun Oak second shot into the 18th look at this shot look at this shot from Team showing you what’s possible on this closing hole love a reachable par five to close out golf tournament just presents so many permutations and possibilities see Kim went long on 17 nothing to put this one the color of rough maybe impeding him slightly get this one to pop and run e J so going with driver just try to keep this up the right side okay finds the Fairway for part 17 and what tells the tale is spending some cash on this back nine s he signaling that that’s gone a little left C path look out o gets a very forus kick off the side of that Hill oh nice oh yes nice indeed he’s gotten away with one there sang for his part doesn’t come back from outside there costly Bogies for Lee and Kim at the path 317th well T an oak for an excellent finish to the championship this for Eagle at 18 oh he hasn’t hit it he hasn’t hit it tun you can’t do that not in front of the grand stands on the 72nd hole the two men with Aces this week ton Lee and taii nabani who Ace the PA 3 third today sitting in a share of fifth on that leaderboard shot better is Kashira who’s made his way to the 17th G although he hasn’t liked the look of this hole he’s bogied it on Friday and Saturday this could come around get a little help get a little better pretty good from Kido MAA Jangles tough pin to get close to in the front of the green Breeze at your back this speed you can really launch this one up in the air high at a front edge number send it into the sky cont sounded a little heavy could get lucky it’s got the highest point of that Ridge and funnel back down to about 20 ft got hold out here on Thursday we might need that and then something special over the last two holes this Sunday pretty solid shot just unlucky with that hard first kick Su qu to end his championship the birdie on 18 it’s nicely done SEL be a round of one under pass 70 [Music] G so number one priority just get this one onto that middle step of this [Music] green done that good shot t o also make Birdie on the 18 that’s a really nice finish for tun o three birdies in his last four third straight round in the 60s for Oak High flero required High flooo pulled off good touch [Music] you J you thinking right now birdie birdie those 14 under that’s your target can’t control what oiso does behind you give him something to think about so going coming downhill moves from left to [Music] right s from Kim’s part in the hoer head just the last sort of two and A2 ft that ball just doesn’t want to turn back it sort of just straightens out and Glides by the left Edge for he’s had his chances of this back side going to be something special up the L it’s well capable of delivering he so bring for quite a bit of money here and that’s a very nicely H butt for Kazuki heager don’t ride him off [Music] yet the perfect line read watching you been jangs but down the line at that one holding its line for kushiro MAA that’s four birdies on this back nine and he ties heer for third once more he can just give himself the cushion he needs if it somehow roll this birdie butt in at the 16th hole Tashi aiso has already made four birdies today this could be the most important one of the bunch just hide just a little pacy and a little high for tekashi Jito still keeps his nose out in [Music] front dongan Lee up ahead on 18 is he giving this one a go in two could be worth a pretty penny if he could make at least a four very much within range at 220 lost in a little right but a bad spot to be pitching from shoulder the green birdie here would get him into a share of fif that’s worth a huge chunk of change s try to stop the bleeding no that’s [Music] low wind’s just gone out of his sails a little say got up to the start if he wanted but pretty Rocky stuff he hit the back night two holes to play and oiso still leads the Han Bank Invitational looking to become the first man from Japan to win this prestigious title on the kpga tour [Music] speee did see that one Eagle earlier on from hin wuu this where is the easiest hole that d joh Sunday you know what the assignment is for that man in the white church find the Fairway his t- shop very much game on Fairway clear and it will be MAA to go first he’s just going with three wood so PR much telegraphing his intentions to play this as a three shotter best finish of the season on the Japanese ters in the season opening event Ty for 28 with the token homeate cup there three his last four cuts 62nd Place finish at the Kanai open amongst that twice this year he finished under par for four rounds heer off the birdie at 16 [Music] [Music] [Music] so take just t-shot the tournament for euben Jang Trails by one safely on the left hand side now to the leader on 17 anywhere but right of this screen is where Takashi oiso would happily see this ball come to R that’s okay that’ll do [Music] takasu four over this final round not having the Sunday would have hoped for awkward STS in greenside bunker up ahead send young Kim get creative here go out left try and use the camber of the slope to kick this ball right make a U-turn down you come oh very clever shot by the veteran sangi as the wind starts to swirl on 17 back down at 8 underpart nearly J that one on the second bounce excellent t-shot from sangi Lee too little too late Jang in the Fairway on 18 oiso on the green safely at 17 one of those two men is going to leave chinchon with Hana Bank Invitational title for for for for for Takahashi oiso could make M jang’s life rather uncomfortable if he can sneak this one in on 17 he gladly take two parts don’t get me wrong this one be coming down the hill and bending from left to right from on around 25 ft his Pace control and his putting has been excellent throughout the weekend just to call on it one more time here oh look out oh great but really good try from tekashi jiso [Music] he will stand on the 72nd te the Han Bank Invitational with a onot lead chasing a first ever Victory as a professional go up to the final Hall and sing Yong Kim and his productive wheek with a birdie four no he can’t best he’s ever ended the year on the Genesis points list was 19th back in 2015 kept his card last season very impressive for a 47 year old Tod do by finishing 50th on the money list and it’s going to be a nice week for sing young Kim who certainly will have his eyes on the seniors tour in a couple of years time heer birdie here and no less than Eagle on the last who have any prayer of leaving Chon with the spoils made a monster butt at 16 and he’s not going to make one on 17 good speed though very much looks like the title drought is going to go on six time winner in ja hand don’t want Le big money putt this so we get him into a share of fifth no no no no nowhere near it after birding his first five holes not a single red number in his card after the couple of Drop shots still a very nice week for dong Wan Le he’ll end his campaign with a 70 and a share of eight go pitched it in the hall with the second bounce that t- shot for sangi Le there’s this for birdie it’s just been that kind of backb for Sagi yuben Jang only needs a long iron to attack the 18th and two in that high towering fade into this front right pin oh that could come down oh you are kidding no yes oh that’s cruel that moves another dimble backwards towards the front edge that could be within 10 ft for eagal still fabulous shot nonetheless for the 21y old sang he for his PA so three-wood off the te laid up to this point third shot now for kushiro MAA who shares third with Kazuki Higa really crafty shot there from kushiro Super stuff but certain of locking up an 11 underpar total this week takasu splashing out of the s for his third a fine shot look at where You’ been J has got to start this one just unlucky that ball did not down that slope has got more than 90° of break on it just takes a lot of feel and trust but this is for Eagle P [Music] Chang here we go get it high enough looks to be a two birdie 13 under the mark set in the clubhouse [Music] Jang couldn’t do much more than that youngster birdie tasu that kind of a 75 taku it’s been an expensive TR back on the T heager with driver [Music] she standing on the marker of kushiro MAA there just making sure you don’t want to be trotting on your playing Partners coin this much money at stake so it looks like maa’s going to go first I just think that’s the right thing to do here it’s a gentlemanly act from both Jang and MAA really really nice tournament for kushiro MAA his best finish of the Year by a long stretch 11 underpar total the man from the Chey prefecture so is 13 underpar going to be enough he has done everything he needed to do over the weekend you been Jang rounds of 67 and 65 turn 22 later this month he’s played some Stellar Golf and certainly will go into next week’s Korean open at uong Hills there’s one of the hot favorites great playing from yubin Jang CL house Target is set at 13 under this man 13 under standing on the t- boox the easiest H in the golf course tekashi oiso a four for the win [Music] his driving has been absolutely imperious that is laast up the right hand side of the Fairway surely is going to have a kraken to from there San Lee if he could find a birdie here he grab fifth place all on his own certainly better than sharing it with three other players spee [Music] excellent start from euben Jang low round of the day 65 he can do no more it’s all in the hands of tekashi oiso Who’s striding down the 18th Fairway tied for the lead with Jang tell know he’s coming out of the left rough here Kazuki heiger has a pretty simple looking shot he’s got the best angle coming out of the rough this going to come out like a knuckle ball so he can afford to land this maybe even 10 yard short of the green have it jump on up much like tun Oaks ball did about an hour ago suppose we should say this is to tie the lead as improbable as it would be from 255 M out but hey crazier things have happened in this game of golf he’s already H out once this [Music] week just tugs that into the left bunker and that’s Kazuki Higa mathematically out of this championship going be heading towards his best finish of the year for S Park there along with Jung ruam and Su suan some of the Hana Bank ambassadors who teed it up this week fortunately all three missing the weekend but sticking around for a championship Sunday now Takashi oiso second shot into the last tied for the lead with yubin Jang there’s 221 left of this par five trying to hit that highing fade oh that is left in an excellent spot just short of the green on the UPS slope so an up and down from there tekashi uiso will be out Champion s visually quite an intimidating shot with the the valley and the scrub about 50 yards in front of him bunkers in the distance but for a professional especially with a modern hybrid coming out of this rough not too challenging St this at the left edge of the green it’s okay it’s good down to that he will grab solo fifth place to get up and down from the sh of green wasn’t a chance going long another a shot thinking clearly as Tashi oiso that skipped up that would have been fine if not no problems gotten up and down really nicely on this back now I think about the great saves on 14 and 15 that short abbreviated back swing and then just Dr drive so hard with that lower body giving his club and his arms ample room to whip through the hitting area he done enough statistically we say no we’ll take nothing away from Talent of this the young man to produce the round he did on Sunday to even give himself a chance something special nice touch the 18th whole player walkup introductions done in both Korean and Japanese reflecting the wonderful Bond these two tours share Championship such as the hanab bank Invitational and later on in the year the shinan dong Invitational which will be a a tri sanctioned event along with the Asian tour played at sky72 just outside of Inon Airport CH can wait and wonder [Music] [Music] couple of up and downs here for quite a bit of cash four for hega leave him level with MAA at 11 under and share of third straightforward bunker shot this [Music] not bad just came out a little slow on him from that freshly red area of the greenside Trap if you had to walk out give yourself an up and down to win the H Bank invitation would probably be from the spot that tekashi oiso is just short of the green so pitches a little downhill with that first bounce and wants to feed touch from right to left I think s Lee is going to go [Music] first flip that one nicely he played it very nicely I said for jiso s that slide up slope makes the shot a little bit easier the hands forward CL face open just turn the body through through the shot this is what you practice all those hours on the chipping green for and up and down Wi on the Sunday he’s done it fabulous touch from tekashi oiso he’ll sick a coin on it but the result of this Championship no longer in doubt youin Jang he’s done everything he could have to keep this prestigious title on home soil but some great ball striking and some really Nifty wedge work from tagashi oiso we’ll see him finally seal the deal on a Sunday afternoon the Japan Players Championship will be the next stop for Kazuki Higa will certainly take a lot of confidence from his Stellar play this week yes it hasn’t panned out the way that he would have envisaged at the start of the final round played his way into this spot with a low round of Saturday birdie here he’ll share third his best finish in two years on the Japanese tour they played Kazuki hia so 69 on Sunday it’s going to come up just short wait for a seventh professional title and go on [Music] need to grab a solo fifth place finish 30 but should be Insight right Edge oh salt in the wound s he will share fifth with taii nitani and Richard T at eight under par level pass 71 for the second top 10 of the Year stage now clear for tekashi oiso to claim a first Victory as a professional the 27y old from aichi who picked up golf at the age of six makes history becoming the first Japanese winner of the Hana Bank Invitational a final round of 68 for him [Music] a birdie on the 72nd hole to close out yuben Chang who produced an excellent round of 65 but it’s Japan who will claim the Hana Bank Invitational title in 2024 many congratulations to Kashi Ojo for the third time in 2024 he started Sunday with the championship lead he surrendered it at the crowds he imploded last week at the Mory building cup but he will smile the broadest as he leaves Chun this Father’s Day sugoi ois soan [Music] sooy talk about that excellent ball striking he displayed throughout the course of the weekend ultimately it was his short game clutch up and downs at 1415 and there at the 18th sees tekashi oiso lift the trophy and cash a check for 260 million Korean one this will be a springboard for his career and for the rest of his season possesses so much talent we’ve seen it in full display this week at the hanab bank Invitational co-san event between the kpga and jgto tours iconic trophy is going to be heading across the North Sea in the suitcase of one tekashi oiso our champion here in 2024 step congratulations congratulations yes thank you thank you so tekashi aiso will put pen to his scorecard scribble his name next to it 68 and confirm the result a One-Shot victory over yuben Jang who came oh close to a first ever winers a professional with a closing round of 65 it’s all Japan in the share of third MAA and Higa share third spot Lee nitani and sangi Lee will round out the top seven what the Happ [Music] up okay for for for for for he for [Music] green e [Music] k [Music] KP really must be such a special feeling for tekashi oiso to finally seal the deal having come so close so many times already in 2024 he got his day off to the start he would have wanted carrying a two- shot lead into the final round an excellent wedge into the first setting up a birdie and at the fourth euben Chang would start to make his move playing in the penultimate group pars on his first three holes and a beautifully controlled wedge in tight to set up his first birdie of the day then at six oiso would blink a PO T shot on the par three a lengthy pass saving putt that wouldn’t find the target he dropped into at that point a four-way tie for the lead with dongwan Lee sang Le in playing partner Kazuki heiger on the seventh up ahead yuben Jang would continue to pile the pressure on Long par five had to lay up with his second nicely controlled wedge really good spin control and distance control set up a birdie for Jang oiso would respond nicely after his drop shot at the six with a fabulous wed shot of his own at the bar five put him down for a birdie four then at eight Jang would continue to keep the pressure on backto back Bird’s taking King you been Jang within one aiso would drop a shot at eight but recovered it with this excellent birdie putt to end his front nine at one undera Jang knew he needed plenty of birdies in the back line and got that Quest off to a solid start with that four at the 10th trim the lead to the narrowest of margins and then he would grab a share of the lead with this ticklish downhiller at the 11th but in the final group oiso would respond in kind with a birdie of his own to move back to 13 under and then at the 14th big t- shot from yubin Jang a nicely controlled wedge set up this opportunity that never looked like missing his sixth birdie of the day Drew him level with the jiso once again and there were problems at 15 for euben Jang puted it off the green lead to aogi great shot into 18 unlucky that that ball didn’t funnel down the slope had to get creative with his Eagle but playing it sideways judging it very nicely [Music] indeed the ensuing two part birdie would leave yuben Jang home and ho in the clubhouse with a closing round of 60 5 and ask the question of tekashi oiso can you make Birdie on the last to win by one oiso responded like the champion he now is short of the green into a deaf pitch up to kick in range the job pretty much completed for the 27-year-old from aichi to claim a breakthrough title as a professional golfer he wins to Hana Bank Invitational with rounds of 67 69 6 and a championship winning [Music] 68 sure he got all the equipment safely away before the showers of Celebration began for tekashi oiso how champion of the 2024 Hana Bank Invitational for [Music] spe [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] for for [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] for [Music] [Music] [Music] for [Music] for [Music] for [Music] [Music] for for [Music] [Music] [Music] k for [Music] for for [Music] [Music] so that does it from our week here at the Hana Bank Invitational many congratulations once again to tekashi oiso becoming the first man from Japan to win this Championship I have to say it’s been a real Joy having your company for the last four days on the kpga tour looking forward to seeing you next week if you can on the Asian tours broadcast of the colon career open until then this is Timothy low saying have a wonderful Sunday ahead Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there and we’ll see you real soon bye-bye for now for