Celltrion Queens Masters Victory by 3 Strokes
Four Consecutive Wins at Single Tournament Since 2021
Prize Money of 216 Million KRW with Special Bonus of 300 Million KRW
Park Min-ji achieved a '4 consecutive wins' milestone.
Park Minji is walking on the green at the 3rd hole of the final 3rd round of the Celltrion Queens Masters. [Photo by KLPGA]
On the 9th, at The Legend Course (par 72, 6,652 yards) of Seolhaewon in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, Park finished the final third round of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour Celltrion Queens Masters (total prize money 1.2 billion KRW) by reducing 2 strokes to complete a 3-stroke victory (13 under par 203). She topped this tournament for four consecutive years since 2021, setting a historic record as the first player in KLPGA Tour history to win the same tournament four years in a row. Maintaining the lead for three consecutive days, she achieved a 'wire-to-wire' victory, marking her first win of the season and the 19th win of her career.
She earned 216 million KRW in prize money and an additional special reward of 300 million KRW prepared by the tournament organizers, totaling 516 million KRW at once. The special reward is not reflected in the official KLPGA Tour records. If a player other than Park Min-ji had won, they could have received a special reward of 100 million KRW.
Starting with a 2-stroke lead, Park recorded 3 birdies and 1 bogey. She maintained par for the first 9 holes but stumbled with a bogey on the 10th hole (par 4). However, she immediately recovered with a birdie on the 11th hole (par 3) and reduced another stroke on the 14th hole (par 5), preventing her competitors from catching up. After securing par on the next 3 holes, she celebrated the record for the most consecutive wins in a single tournament with a birdie on the final 18th hole (par 5).
Park Min-ji is the star who dominated the KLPGA Tour in 2021. She swept 6 wins that season, taking both the most wins and the grand prize. In 2022, she secured another 6 wins, firmly establishing her position as the 'number one in the country.' Last year, she demonstrated her strength by winning 2 titles, including one major tournament. This year, before this tournament, her best result was a tie for 3rd place (E1 Charity Open) in 7 events, showing somewhat sluggish performance. In an official interview before the tournament, she mentioned that she even sought advice from amateur golfers during pro-am events, and ultimately, she returned to her former form.
Lee Jae-young surged with 5 under par to rise to a tie for 2nd place (10 under par 206). Jeon Ye-seong and Choi Ye-rim also joined this group. No Seung-hee, Park Bo-gyeom, Hyun Se-rin, and Shin Yoo-jin tied for 5th place (9 under par 207), while Bae So-hyun stood at 9th place (8 under par 208). Lee Ye-won, who has won 3 titles this year, showed strong finishing power by reducing 5 strokes and climbed to a tie for 13th place (6 under par 210).
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