# Choi Kyung-ju leads by 6 strokes Preparing to dominate for 4th win at SK Telecom Open
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7 under par 64 strokes in the second round tied for second place with Park Sang-hyun

[Choi Gyeong-ju](https://www.totoblog.xyz), the sole leader in the second round

Choi Kyung-joo is ready to lead the way for his fourth win at the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour SK Telecom Open.

In the second round of the tournament held at the Pinx Golf Club East-West Course (par 71) in Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do on the 17th, Choi Gyeong-ju made 7 birdies without bogey and hit a daily best of 7 under par 64.

Choi Gyeong-ju, who recorded an intermediate total of 7 under par 135 strokes, took the solo lead, 6 strokes ahead of the second place group.

Choi Kyung-ju is attempting to win this competition for the fourth time, following 2003, 2005, and 2008.

Choi Gyeong-ju, who started the second round at the 10th hole, quickly took the lead by reducing 4 strokes in the first half with precise iron shots and putts[.](https://indexca.link/2024/04/ssg-choi-jeong-im-greedy-for-500-home-runs-it-is-possible-to-challenge-the-immortal-600-home-runs/)

In the second half, Choi Gyeong-ju, who made a birdie by hitting the tee shot within 2m on the 2nd hole (par 3), also dropped a birdie putt from 1m into the hole on the 5th hole (par 3). Choi Gyeong-ju caught birdies in all four par 3 holes.

In the last hole, the 9th hole (par 5), he hit his third shot 2.2m into the hole and connected with a birdie, finishing the second round happily.

Choi Gyeong-ju said, “The greens will get harder starting tomorrow,” and “I will focus more on hitting iron shots and practicing long putts to challenge for my fourth win.”

Although the wind died down compared to the first round, when a strong wind of 13 meters per second blew, other players were unable to reduce their number of strokes much[.](https://indexca.link/2024/04/nba-miami-beat-boston-ranked-1st-in-the-eastern-conference-with-1-win-and-1-loss/)

Last year's prize money king, Park Sang-hyun, hit a total of 141 strokes at 1 under par, tying for second place with Lee Tae-hoon and Han Seung-soo.

Park Sang-hyun, who caught two birdies, played a bogey-free game in the second round along with Choi Gyeong-ju[.](https://indexca.link/2024/04/korea-sports-promotion-foundation-holds-precious-sports-festival-to-commemorate-sports-week/)

Last year's winner, Baek Seok-hyeon, shot 4-over-par 146 strokes and tied for 27th place, and Kim Bio, who is trying to win his third title in this tournament, passed the cut with 6-over-par 148 strokes and tied 50th place.

The cut standard was 6 over par. [토토](https://www.sportstotomen.com)