Lee Jeong-eun 6 "First Season Start in Australia"... Boutier's 'Title Defense'

Challenging Victory at Big Open: Park In-bi, Yoo So-yeon, Shin Ji-ae, Choi Hye-jin Join 'Taeguk Ladies'

Lee Jeong-eun 6 will start the LPGA Tour 2020 season at the Big Open.

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It is Jeong Eun6 (24, Daebang Construction), the 'LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year,' heading to Australia. The ISPS Handa Vic Open (total prize money $1.1 million), opening on the 6th (Korean time) at the Thirteenth Beach Golf Links in Geelong, Victoria, Australia (par 73, 6,625 yards), is a fierce battleground. It is interesting that the event is co-hosted by the Ladies European Tour (LET), Australian Ladies Professional Golf (ALPGA) Tour, European Professional Golf Association (EPGA) Tour, and Australian Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour.

It is a unique format where men and women compete on the same course for the same prize money. Men tee off first, and women start in the next group. For the gallery, it is an opportunity to enjoy men's and women's matches simultaneously. Jeong Eun6 is the player who won the 2016 Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour Rookie of the Year and six titles in 2017. Last year, she debuted on the LPGA Tour and immediately became Rookie of the Year. She entered the 'Top 10' ten times, including winning the U.S. Women's Open.

Since last December, she has been sweating it out in Haenam, Jeollanam-do, completing her physical training early, and crossed over to Thailand on the 12th of last month to fine-tune her competitive shot sense for 2-3 weeks. This tournament is her first start of the 2020 season. She is determined to fully demonstrate the skills honed during the winter camp. Jeong Eun6 said, "My biggest goal this year is a medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August," adding confidently, "I will enjoy the first tournament without pressure."

Park In-bee (32, KB Financial Group) will participate in three consecutive tournaments. She is putting effort into securing an Olympic ticket from the early season. The 'domestic number 1' Choi Hye-jin (21, Lotte), who is entering as a sponsor invitee, is a dark horse. She finished 5th in the LET Vic Open held on this course in 2017. Korea is supported by Yoo So-yeon (30, Mediheal), 'Japan-based' Shin Ji-ae (32), last year's KLPGA Rookie of the Year Cho A-yeon (20, Volvik), and Lim Hee-jung (20, Hanwha Q CELLS).

World No. 1 Ko Jin-young (25) and No. 2 Park Sung-hyun (27) are still resting. C?line Boutier (France) is the defending champion. She is recalling the thrilling memory of her first career win last year. Madelene Sagstr?m (Sweden), the Gainbridge Champion, is aiming for her second consecutive victory. Cristie Kerr and Stacy Lewis (both USA) have joined. The 'Australian squad' including Minjee Lee, Karrie Webb, Katherine Kirk, Sarah Kemp, and Oh Soo-hyun is making an all-out effort for a home course victory.

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