Competing in the KLPGA Tour Siena Open
Invited Player Status: "Very Hopeful"
Seonghyun Park, known as "Namdalla," will compete in the domestic opener of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour for the 2026 season.
On March 3, her management company, Semasports Marketing, announced that Seonghyun Park will participate in the KLPGA Tour's Siena Open (total prize money of 1 billion won) as an invited player. The tournament will be held at The Siena Veluto Country Club in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, for four days starting April 2. The KLPGA Tour's 2026 season kicks off with the Rejuran Championship held in Thailand in March, and the Siena Open is the first domestic event.
Sung Hyun Park will participate in the Siena Open, the domestic opening event of the KLPGA Tour. Photo by Semasports Marketing
Seonghyun Park is a former world number one, with 10 wins in Korea and 7 wins on the LPGA Tour in the United States. Following an injury and a slump in results, she is competing on the LPGA Epson (second division) Tour this year. Park said, "Starting the season in front of many fans will give me great energy," adding, "I am very hopeful that I can carry that energy throughout this season's tournaments."
The Siena Group is a leading company in the hospitality business, encompassing hotels, resorts, golf, fashion, residential development, and construction. In Jeju, it operates the luxury Prestige The Siena Resort, The Siena Primo Hotel, and The Siena Jeju Country Club. In the greater Seoul area, it manages The Siena Seoul Country Club (formerly Jungbu Country Club) and The Siena Veluto Country Club (formerly Seragio Golf Club).
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