{"id":60187,"date":"2026-06-10T16:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/60187\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:06:13","slug":"defending-champion-bae-yongjoon-confident-in-title-defense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/60187\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending Champion Bae Yongjoon Confident in Title Defense"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n      Declaration of Intent at KPGA Classic Press Conference<br \/>Valuable Experience at PGA Tour\u2019s The CJ Cup<br \/>&#8220;Expecting to Defend Title Thanks to Good Condition and Momentum&#8221;\n    <\/p>\n<p>Defending champion Bae Yongjoon expressed confidence in defending his title.<\/p>\n<p>On June 10, at the official press conference for the KPGA Classic on the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour, held at Cypress Golf &amp; Resort in Seogwipo, Jeju Island (par 72, 7,199 yards), Bae said, &#8220;I have good memories of this tournament since I won here last year. My current condition is also excellent, so I plan to play confidently and aim for a good result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/news\/img_view.htm?img=2026061021295795181_1781094596.jpg\" class=\"img_link\" title=\"Bae Yongjoon is expressing his determination to participate in the tournament at the KPGA Classic press conference. Photo by KPGA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026061021295795181_1781094596.jpg\" alt=\"Bae Yongjoon is expressing his determination to participate in the tournament at the KPGA Classic press conference. Photo by KPGA\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"txt\">Bae Yongjoon is expressing his determination to participate in the tournament at the KPGA Classic press conference. Photo by KPGA<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/news\/img_view.htm?img=2026061021295795181_1781094596.jpg\" class=\"img_figure\" title=\"Bae Yongjoon is expressing his determination to participate in the tournament at the KPGA Classic press conference. Photo by KPGA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView original image<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bae Yongjoon competed in the PGA Tour\u2019s The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, which concluded on May 25, and finished tied for 62nd. He stated, &#8220;At The CJ Cup, I made the cut, which was a good result for me. Playing alongside world-class players taught me a lot. I intend to make the most of those experiences as I challenge for the title defense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The KPGA Classic is the eighth event on this year\u2019s KPGA Tour. It is the only tournament on the tour to use a modified Stableford scoring system. Instead of counting strokes, players accumulate points assigned to each score: 8 points for an albatross, 5 points for an eagle, 2 points for a birdie, 0 points for par, -1 point for a bogey, and -3 points for a double bogey or worse.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>      Hot Picks Today<br \/>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiae.co.kr\/en\/article\/2026061017395801988\" title=\"&quot;When Should I Sell My $30 Million in Shares?&quot;... SpaceX Employees Face a Happy Dilemma\" class=\"thumb\" onclick=\"gtag( &#039;event&#039;, &#039;click&#039;, { &#039;event_category&#039; : &#039;V_\uc8fc\uc694\ub274\uc2a4&#039;, &#039;event_label&#039; : &#039;1\uc2ac\ub86f&#039; });\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026061017345095028_1781080490.png\" alt=\"&quot;When Should I Sell My $30 Million in Shares?&quot;... SpaceX Employees Face a Happy Dilemma\"\/><br \/>\n        &#8220;When Should I Sell My $30 Million in Shares?&#8221;&#8230; SpaceX Employees Face a Happy Dilemma<br \/>\n      <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bae Yongjoon commented, &#8220;I usually enjoy playing aggressively, and my short game has been working well.&#8221; He added, &#8220;I definitely feel strong in hot weather, and my scores tend to be good on bentgrass, so I believe I can play with confidence in this tournament as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation  services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"txt_prohibition\">\u00a9 The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). 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