‘Disciplinary Reduction’ Yoon Ina Secures Australian Women’s Professional Golf Tour Card

4th Place Finish in Qualifying Tournament
Secured Full Seed on Australian Regular Tour

‘Disciplinary Reduction’ Yoon Ina secured a tour card for the Australian Women’s Professional Golf (WPGA) Tour.

Yoo Yina

On the 9th, at the Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club (par 72) in Tweed Heads, Australia, during the final second round of the 2024 WPGA Qualifying Tournament (QT), she recorded six birdies and two bogeys. She shot a 4-under-par 68, finishing in 4th place (7-under-par 137). She earned a 2024 season entry ticket awarded to the top five players. Mizuki Oide (Japan) took first place (11-under-par 133). The tournament featured 60 players from 15 countries. Rankings were determined by a 36-hole stroke play format.

Yoon Ina received a reduction of her three-year suspension from the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) to one year and six months. In June 2022, during the Korean Women’s Open, she continued her round despite knowing the ball was not hers. Although she reported it belatedly, she was severely disciplined by both the Korea Golf Association (KGA) and KLPGA. After receiving disciplinary reductions from both organizations, she is allowed to participate in domestic tournaments starting March 20. Yoon Ina plans to compete in WPGA tournaments held in January and February as well.