Victory at the 11th Phoenix CC Dream Tour
Secures Top Spot in Wins and Prize Money Rankings, Effectively Earning Regular Tour Card
One More Win Would Set New Record for Most Dream Tour Victories
Minsool Kim has secured her fourth victory on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Dream (second division) Tour.
KLPGA player Minsool Kim is being showered with congratulatory water immediately after winning the 11th round of the KLPGA Phoenix CC Dream Tour. Photo by KLPGA
On July 23, at the Phoenix Park Country Club (par 72, 6,361 yards) in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, Minsool Kim shot a 6-under-par 66 in the final round of the 11th round of the KLPGA Phoenix CC Dream Tour (total prize money of 70 million won), finishing at the top with a total of 12-under-par 132. The winner’s prize was 10.5 million won. Having played in all 11 Dream Tour events this season, Minsool Kim claimed her fourth victory of the year. She now leads both the wins and prize money rankings (52,043,167 won). By ranking within the top 20 on the season’s money list, she has effectively secured her tour card for next year’s KLPGA Tour.
Minsool Kim is now in a position to break the record for most wins in a single Dream Tour season. She has matched the record of four wins set by Arim Kim and Jiyeon Park in the 2015 season, and with eight tournaments remaining, another victory would make her the sole record holder. After serving as a national team ace, she turned professional in the second half of last year and is now competing on the Dream Tour this season.
Minsool Kim expressed her excitement, saying, "The weather was great and I was in good condition, so I had high expectations. I’m thrilled that everything came together and I was able to win. Both my shots and putting were on point today, and with each win, I feel myself growing, which makes this even more meaningful." She added, "I focused on basic physical training, but recently, practicing my swing posture has really paid off. My routine of warming up thoroughly at the accommodation every morning also helped."
Seulki Lee finished second (11-under-par 133), and Bomin Hwang took third place (10-under-par 134). Eunjeong Sung, who was the leader the previous day, was unable to improve her score and dropped to a tie for sixth (8-under-par 136). Yuna Hwang, Yeonjeong Son, Jimin Jung, Jimin Lee, Danyu Park, Nahyun Kim, Yaeun Hong, and Jungmin Cho also joined the group tied for sixth place.
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