US golfer Seungsu Han clinched his first Asian Tour title on the Kolon Korea Open on Sunday, profitable by six pictures after main from the opening spherical.

The 36-year-old completed the ultimate spherical with an even-par 71 for a match complete of six-under-par 278 on the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club.

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“This is such a great honour,” mentioned Han, who was born in Incheon, South Korea, however moved to the United States when he was 13.

“I first started playing in Korea when I was 13, so the Korea Open means a lot to me,” he mentioned.

“I think it is the best tournament in Korea.”

Han was trailed by South Korea’s Kang Kyung-nam, who additionally carded a final-round 71 to complete second.

He mentioned the match was “tremendously challenging” as a result of he was combating foot and throat pains, including that he tried to keep away from wanting on the scoreboard.

“It was about being mentally strong and my putting was great, I holed some long ones,” he mentioned.

Han’s dominance was surprising, regardless that he has some notable victories underneath his belt.

He received the 2017 Casio World Open, certainly one of Japan’s greatest occasions, and three years later claimed the LG Signature Players Championship on the Korean PGA Tour.

Sunday’s win additionally meant Han secured one of many two spots on supply on this 12 months’s Open Championship on the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, with Kang claiming the opposite.