“I get good energy every time I eat rice.” Yannick Paul (Germany), who took part in the DP World Tour (formerly known as the European Tour) held in Korea for the first time in 10 years, emphasized the ‘spirit of food’.
Paul attended the official press conference for the Korea Championship (total prize money of 2 million dollars) held at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club (par 72) Media Center in Songdo, Incheon on the 26th and said, “Every time I eat Asian food, I feel good. I especially like rice, and I think I will have a good week playing while eating rice this week.”
The Korea Championship, which will be held at the same place for four days from the 27th, is a tournament co-hosted by the DP World Tour and the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour. It has been about 10 years since the Ballantine’s Championship held from 2008 to 2013 that the DP World Tour and KPGA Tour co-sponsored tournament will be held.
Paul, who won his first DP World Tour win at the Mallorca Golf Open in October last year, participated in the Korea Championship on a steep rise. It is particularly strong in competitions held in Asia. He came close to winning by placing solo 2nd in both the Hero Indian Open and Thailand Classic in February. He also tied for 6th at the ISPS Handa Championships held in Japan last week. He placed in the top 10 in all three of his recent competitions.
Regarding playing with Korean players,크크크벳 Paul said, “I think it’s a good opportunity to play with players I haven’t played with before.” “This course has small greens and many slopes,” he said. “The second shot and approach shot will be very important.”
World No. 63 Adrian Meronk (Poland), who attended the official press conference together, said, “It is my first visit to Korea, and I think it was a very good experience. I am having a special year.” He has two wins on the DP World Tour. In particular, it is on the rise to the extent of winning two wins last year alone. Although he missed the cut in the previous Masters, out of the three DP World Tour events he participated in in Ulhae, he made a good start to the season by ranking in the top 10 at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship (tied for 10th) in January and the Ras Al Khaima Championship (tied for 4th) in March. notified
Meronk’s strength is his consistent iron shot. He is 5th in the DP World Tour this season with a 75.49% green hit rate. In the final round of the ISPS Handa Australian Open in December of last year, he achieved his second win in his career with a sharp iron shot with a green accuracy rate of 88.9% (16/18).