Victory at High1 Resort Women's Open by Three Strokes
Second Win of the Season in Three Months, Prize Money of 180 Million Won
Kim Minju and Hong Jungmin Share Second Place, Park Hyunkyung Tied for Fourth
Long hitter Bang Sinshil has claimed her second victory of the season.
Bang Sinshil is teeing off at the 3rd hole of the 4th round of the High1 Resort Women's Open. Photo by KLPGA
On July 13, at High1 Country Club (par 72) in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do, Bang Sinshil shot a 4-under-par 68 in the fourth round of the KLPGA Tour High1 Resort Women's Open (total prize money: 1 billion won), winning by three strokes with a total score of 14-under-par 274. This marks her second win of the season, coming three months after her victory at the Nexen·Saintnine Masters in April, and her fourth career win overall. She earned a winner's prize of 180 million won.
After suffering from wrist tenosynovitis following her first win of the season, Bang Sinshil started the final round in second place, two shots behind the leader, and recorded five birdies and one bogey. She reduced her score by two strokes on the front nine with birdies at the 4th and 8th holes. A bogey at the 10th hole (par 4) was immediately offset by a birdie at the 11th (par 5). With additional birdies at the 15th and 17th holes, she took a two-shot lead and successfully saved par on the most challenging hole, the final 18th (par 4).
Kim Minju, who led after the previous day, dropped one shot and finished tied for second at 11-under-par 277. Notably, she missed a crucial opportunity at the 16th hole (par 3), three-putting for a bogey from about five meters. Hong Jungmin also finished tied for second, while Park Hyunkyung and Kim Soi shared fourth place at 10-under-par 278. Sung Yujin, Kim Suji, and Hwang Minjung tied for sixth at 9-under-par 279, and Kim Sihyun, the current leader in the Rookie of the Year race, finished tied for ninth at 8-under-par 280.
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