'3rd Year' Jung Yoonji "First Career Win"... 'Victory Birdie in 5th Overtime'

E1 Charity Open Final Day 4-Under Surge Cheers for '144 Million Won Jackpot'

Jung Yoon-ji is teeing off at the 2nd hole on the final day of the E1 Charity Open. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is the comeback victory of Jeong Yoon-ji (22, NH Investment & Securities), a "third-year" player.

On the 29th, at the South Springs Golf Course in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province (par 72, 6,546 yards), during the final 3rd round of the KLPGA Tour E1 Charity Open (total prize money 800 million KRW), Jeong shot 4 under par to tie with defending champion Ji Han-sol (26, Dongbu Construction), Ha Min-song (26, Lotte), and Lee So-young (26, Lotte) at 8 under par 208. Then, on the 5th hole of the playoff at the 18th hole (par 4), she made the "winning birdie." Making her debut in 2020, she earned her first victory in three years and received prize money of 144 million KRW.

Jeong started from a tie for 9th place, 3 strokes behind, and made 4 birdies without any bogeys. She was quiet in the front nine, making only one birdie on the 4th hole (par 4), but dramatically took the lead on the leaderboard by adding 3 birdies on the 13th, 16th, and 18th holes in the back nine. In the first playoff with four players, Ha Min-song was eliminated after making a par. In the fourth playoff, Lee So-young was eliminated after making par. Jeong secured the victory by making a precious birdie on the fifth playoff hole.