[Golf Topic] S-OIL Championship "Fuel Gift Cards Awarded to Lower-Ranked Players"

KLPGA Tour players are posing at the S-OIL Championship photocall. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○…The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour S-OIL Championship awarded gift certificates to lower-ranked players.

On the 17th, the KLPGA Tour announced, "The organizer S-OIL provided fuel gift certificates worth 500,000 KRW to a total of 42 players ranked from 77th to 120th (excluding amateurs)." S-OIL explained, "This was a gesture of consideration for the players who endured until the moment the tournament was officially ended amid severe weather conditions." Originally, the winner was to be decided over 54 holes of stroke play across three days, but due to rain and thick fog, only 18 holes were played, so the event was not recognized as an official tournament.

The S-OIL Championship distributed 75% of the total prize money to the top 76 players based on their rankings, and the remaining 42 lower-ranked players each received 106,250 KRW. Defending champion Choi Hye-jin (21, Lotte) took first place and received 94.5 million KRW. Ahn Si-hyun (36, Golden Blue), chairperson of the KLPGA Player Committee, expressed, "We were very disappointed that the tournament could not proceed normally," and added, "It was also a great encouragement to the players who are going through difficult times due to COVID-19," conveying her gratitude.

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