Olympic Coach Park Seri: "We Are the Top Contenders for the Gold Medal"

4 Participants Absolutely Advantageous "Similar to Domestic Course, No Problem for 2 Consecutive Wins"

Se-ri Pak, Women's Golf Coach for the Tokyo Olympics

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Park Seri, the coach of the Tokyo Olympics, expressed strong confidence in winning consecutive championships.

After attending the Korea Golf Association's regular general meeting and awards ceremony held on the 30th at The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul, she said, "Our country's greatest strength is that four players will participate in the Olympics," adding, "There is a possibility that players who experienced the Olympics four years ago will participate again, and if four players go, they can share information with each other, which is a great help." The final Olympic roster will be determined based on the world rankings announced on June 29.

If a player ranks within the top 15 in the world rankings, up to four players can participate. Based on the current rankings, 'Number 1' Ko Jin-young (25, Hite Jinro), Park Sung-hyun (27) ranked 2nd, Kim Sei-young (27, Mirae Asset) ranked 6th, and Lee Jeong-eun6 (24, Daebang Construction) ranked 8th will step onto the Olympic stage. Coach Park advised, "There can be a heavy burden representing the country at the Olympics, but I hope our players think of it as just another tournament on the LPGA Tour."

Coach Park visited the Kasumigaseki Golf Club near Tokyo, the host site, in July last year. She analyzed, "The environment is similar to Korea, so players will not have much difficulty adapting," adding, "The weather is hot and humid, so physical endurance will need attention," and "There are several greens with steep slopes, so players should focus on play around the greens." Coach Park plans to arrive at the Olympic course one week before the women's competition to check the players' condition.

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