Hunting Her Third Career Win at The Heaven Masters
Flawless 6-Under Final Round Performance
Lee Dayeon Takes Second, Lim Heejeong Third, Yoo Hyeonjo Fourth
No Seunghee secured her third career victory after a playoff win.
On June 22, at The Heaven Country Club in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province (par 72, 6,631 yards), during the final third round of the KLPGA Tour The Heaven Masters (total prize money: 1 billion KRW), No Seunghee shot a 6-under-par 66 to tie with Lee Dayeon at 13-under-par 203. She then clinched the win with a 6.1-meter birdie on the first playoff hole, the 18th (par 5). This marks her first victory of the season and third overall, following her wins at the Korea Women's Open in June last year and the OK Savings Bank Open in September. The winner's prize is 180 million KRW.
No Seunghee is aiming at the target point on the 2nd hole of the final 3rd round of The Heaven Masters. Photo by KLPGA
No Seunghee started the day tied for seventh, six shots behind the leader, and played a flawless round with six birdies and no bogeys. She made birdies on holes 1, 2, 4, and 8, then added consecutive birdies on holes 15 and 17, showcasing a perfect performance. With Lee Dayeon missing a 2.5-meter birdie putt on the 18th hole, the match went to a playoff, where No Seunghee secured victory with a "three-on, one-putt" on the first extra hole.
Lee Dayeon, who started the day with a one-shot lead and was aiming for her ninth career win, had to settle for runner-up as her putts did not fall. Lim Heejeong finished strongly in third place at 12-under-par 204, one stroke behind. Yoo Hyeonjo and Lee Jihyeon3 tied for fourth at 11-under-par 205, while last week's Korea Women's Open champion Lee Dong-eun shared sixth place with Kim Minbyeol at 10-under-par 206.
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