[Golf Topic] 'Box Office Icon' An Sohyeon "Finished 21st"..."Tour Best"

Published 28 Jun.2020 21:02(KST)

Updated 28 Jun.2020 21:12(KST)

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Ahn So-hyun is teeing off at the 10th hole on the final day of the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] ○…'Hit icon' An So-hyun (25, Samil Pharmaceutical) achieved her best tour result...

On the 28th, at Pocheon Hills Golf Club (par 72, 6,605 yards) in Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, during the final day of the KLPGA Tour BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup (total prize money 700 million won), she added 2 under par to finish tied for 21st place (8 under par 280 strokes). She joined the KLPGA in 2013 and mainly played on the Dream (2nd tier) Tour. Although she advanced to the regular tour in 2017, she was cut 19 times out of 21 tournaments and returned to the Dream Tour.

An So-hyun secured her 2020 season tour card by finishing 5th in the qualifying tournament last November. This year, she has attracted a spotlight, especially for her outstanding looks, sweeping the top ranks of 'most viewed golf articles' on recent internet portal sites. Her best result so far was a tie for 43rd place at last month's E1 Charity Open. In this tournament, she posted 3 under par on each of the first two days, building momentum for a top-tier finish. However, she was held to even par on the third day.

On the day, she recorded 3 birdies and 1 bogey. An So-hyun expressed regret, saying, "Because my scores in rounds 1 and 2 were good, I aimed to enter the top 10." With an average driving distance of 241.56 yards (49th) and, most importantly, an iron shot accuracy reflected in a greens in regulation rate of only 63.73% (125th), improving her iron shot precision is urgent. She added, "I want to play every tournament without regrets," and expressed her determination, "I want to keep my tour card and compete on the tour next year."