Park Danyu Wins Screen Golf Player of the Year

Golfzon Lotte Rent-a-Car WG Tour Championship Victory
Second Win of the Season, Player of the Year Points Leader in a Grand Finale
Hong Hyeonji Tops Money List, Han Jimin Wins Popularity Award, Kim Chaeyoung Named Rookie of the Year

Park Danyu has claimed the honor of being the top player in screen golf.

On December 21, at Golfzon Joymaru in Daejeon, Park secured victory at the 2025 Lotte Rent-a-Car WG Tour Championship, a women’s screen golf tour event with a total prize fund of 120 million won. She shot 11-under-par in the first round and 12-under-par in the second round, finishing with a total score of 26-under-par, five strokes ahead of Han Jimin. Park received 25 million won in prize money. With this, she achieved her second win of the season and seventh career victory, earning 18,590 points to take home the Player of the Year trophy.

Park Danyu is cheering after winning the 2025 Lotte Rent-a-Car WG Tour Championship. Photo by Golfzon

Immediately after her win, Park Danyu expressed her excitement, saying, “I am truly happy to win the final tournament, following my victory in the second event this year. I practiced harder than ever and I think that led to this great result.” She added, “I sincerely thank my fellow players who helped me improve my putting, my family who always supports me, and all the tournament officials and sponsors.”

The tournament was held in Golfzon’s TwoVision NX Tour mode, with 36 holes of stroke play over two rounds in a single day and no cut. The event took place at Teddy Valley Country Club, renowned for its beautiful Jeju scenery and excellent course management. Hong Hyeonji became the season’s top money winner with 93 million won. Han Jimin received the Popularity Award, while Kim Chaeyoung was named Rookie of the Year with 5,690 points.

Celebrating its 14th anniversary, the Golfzon WG Tour enhanced its competitiveness this season by introducing new major tournaments and establishing a 4K broadcast environment. By maximizing the on-site atmosphere and immersion of the screen golf tour, it provided viewers with an even more special experience. The number of tournaments and the total prize pool were expanded, and next year, the tour plans to broaden opportunities for enjoyment through screen golf by introducing a differentiated points system and increasing the scale of competitions.