Kongkraphan Wins KLPGA Dream Winter Tour Title

Wins by One Stroke at Taiwan Mobile Women's Open
Secures Tour Card by Topping This Year's KLPGA IQT
Jung Seulgi Finishes Second, Park Sohye Third, Hwang Yeonseo Ties for Fourth

Batcharatsuttan Kongkraphan of Thailand claimed victory on the Winter Tour.

On December 19, at the Taifong Golf Club (par 72, 6,319 yards) in Taiwan, she shot a 2-under-par 70 in the final third round of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Dream Winter Tour Taiwan Mobile Women's Open (total prize money of 10 million Taiwan dollars, approximately 470 million Korean won), winning by one stroke with a total of 7-under-par 209. The winner's prize is 2 million Taiwan dollars.

Batcharatsuttan Kongkraphan is smiling while holding the trophy right after winning the Taiwan Mobile Women's Open. Photo by TLPGA

Kongkraphan secured her regular tour card for the 2026 season by finishing first in the KLPGA Tour International Qualifying Tournament (IQT) held in August. She also performed well in 2024, tying for third at the Hana Financial Group Championship and tying for tenth at the 39th DB Group Korea Women's Open. She stated, "My goal for next year's KLPGA Tour is, of course, to win. I want to secure a victory by leveraging my strength-accurate tee shots."

Among Korean players, Jung Seulgi finished second (6-under-par 210). Park Sohye took third place (5-under-par 211), while Hwang Yeonseo and Nook Sukapan of Thailand tied for fourth (4-under-par 212). The KLPGA established the Dream Winter Tour to help players maintain their competitive edge and gain more real-game experience during the off-season. The tour will continue with the Indonesia Women's Open starting January 30 next year, followed by the Philippine Ladies Masters beginning February 4.