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Lee Min-young announced her victory in Japan.

Lee Min-young is smiling while holding the trophy immediately after winning the Nobuta Group Masters.
[Photo by JLPGA]

On the 20th, at the Masters Golf Club (par 72, 6,506 yards) in Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, Lee Min-young claimed the top spot (14-under 274) at the Nobuta Group Masters of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour (total prize money 200 million yen). On the final day of the tournament, she shot 1-under 71 with four birdies and three bogeys in the 4th round to secure a one-stroke victory. Lee Min-young took the lead with consecutive birdies on holes 14 and 15, and overcame a challenge by making a chip-in par on the 16th hole (par 4).

This year, Lee Min-young is the second Korean player to win in Japanese women's golf after amateur Lee Hyo-song at the major Salonpas Cup in May. She earned her 7th JLPGA Tour win in total, marking her first victory in 2 years and 2 months since the Meiji Cup in August 2022. With the winner's prize of 36 million yen (approximately 320 million KRW), she surpassed 500 million yen in total career earnings on the JLPGA Tour. Additionally, Lee Min-young, born in 1992, is the first player in her 30s to win on the JLPGA Tour this year.

Nasa Hataoka and Akie Iwai (both from Japan) tied for 2nd place (13-under 275). Korea’s Bae Seon-woo finished tied for 7th (9-under 279). Jeon Mi-jung tied for 20th (5-under 283), Lee Na-ri tied for 44th (even par 288), and Lee Hyo-song placed 60th (9-over 297).