Brendan Jones 4th in Korea Open
Brendan Jones -file photo – courtesy of Japan Tour
Australian golfer, Brendan Jones, has finished in a share of 4th place at the Asian Tour’s Kolon Korea Open, the 48-year-old taking advantage of his new found status on the Asian Tour to play an event which also offered the chance of a start at the Open Championship.
The leading two players not otherwise exempt to this year’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool earned the right to play the event and while Jones just missed out (finishing two shots from the required number) it was nonetheless a good week from the Canberra golfer.
Jones gained Asian Tour status courtesy of his win at the New Zealand Open in March, an event jointly sanctioned by both the PGA Tour of Australasia and the Asian Tour, and after playing a stand-alone Korean Tour event at last week’s Hana Bank Open where he missed the cut, he has turned his fortunes around this week.
The tournament was won by American Seungsu Han who won by a massive six shots over the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.
Jones’ fellow Australian Junseok Lee struggled to a final round of 77 to finish in a share of 13th, Kevin Yuan was 40th and Won Joon Lee 45th and Scott Hend 61st.
