Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open Victory by 2 Strokes
9th Career Win, Tops Prize Money and Grand Prize Points
Amateurs Kim Min-sol and Lee Je-young Tie for 2nd Place
Park Ji-young secured her second win of the season.
Park Ji-young is smiling while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open. [Photo by KLPGA]
On the 5th, at the Gumi Golfzon County Seonsan in Gyeongbuk (par 72, 6,602 yards), during the final 3rd round of the KLPGA Tour Kyochon 1991 Ladies Open (total prize money 800 million KRW), she shot 6 under par to claim victory by 2 strokes (13 under par, 203 strokes). This marks her second win of the season following last month's Mediheal·Hankook Ilbo Championship, her 9th career win, with a winner's prize of 144 million KRW.
Starting from a tie for second place, 3 strokes behind, Park Ji-young recorded 6 birdies without any bogeys. She got off to a start with a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 4) amid heavy rain, then fired up with 4 consecutive birdies from the 8th to the 11th holes. She added another stroke on the 13th hole (par 3) and maintained par on the remaining 5 holes. She leads both the prize money ranking (424.88 million KRW) and the points for the Player of the Year (178 points).
Park Ji-young said, "My putting touch has come alive recently, so I played well. I felt lacking in my short game and worked hard to improve it, and I think today's result reflects that effort." She added, "I'm happy to have secured my second win of the season so quickly." She continued, "Last year, I was a bit impatient, but this year I learned how to play without rushing or falling behind. Since I got two wins early, I will aim for four wins this year, more than the three I had last year," expressing her determination.
Amateur Kim Min-sol shot 5 under par to finish tied for second place (11 under par, 205 strokes), marking her best result in a professional tournament. Lee Je-young, who was the leader the previous day, shot 1 under par and dropped to a tie for second place. She was unable to fulfill her dream of her first win since debuting on the regular tour in 2020. Hwang Yu-min finished 4th (10 under par, 206 strokes), while Park Hyun-kyung and Kim Jae-hee tied for 5th (9 under par, 207 strokes). Park Min-ji and Hong Ji-won tied for 10th place (6 under par, 210 strokes).
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