[Golf Topic] 'Lotte Cantata Champ' Kim Hyoju "Not Ready to Return to LPGA Tour Yet~"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…"I still have no plans to participate."

'Lotte Cantata Women's Open Champion' Kim Hyo-joo (25, Lotte) said at a press conference held on the 9th at Stonegate Golf Club (Par 72, 6,491 yards) in Gijang-gun, Busan, one day before the opening of the KLPGA Tour IS Dongseo Busan Open (total prize money 1 billion KRW), "I heard that the British Women's Open will be held in August," adding, "Due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the situation is still dangerous, so I do not want to go."

Kim Hyo-joo is focusing on the domestic stage while the LPGA Tour in the United States is suspended due to the impact of COVID-19. She has already participated in six tournaments, competing for the championship in every event, including one win and three top-5 finishes. In fact, she ranks 2nd in the prize money rankings (324.54 million KRW) and 1st in average score (68.33 strokes). It was rather disappointing that she withdrew due to neck pain during the 4th round of the BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup in June.

She did not participate in last week's McCol-Yongpyong Resort Open and has been adjusting her condition. It is interesting that Kim Hyo-joo is focusing on maintaining her 1st place in average score. "I underwent hospital treatment while resting," she said, expressing her ambition, "I definitely want to keep my 1st place in average score." She will start at 8:30 a.m. on the 10th from the 10th hole (Par 4). She has been grouped in the 'exciting group' along with Lee So-young (23, Lotte), who is 1st in the points for the season-long award, and Kim Min-seon 5 (25, Korea Land & Housing Trust), the winner of the McCol-Yongpyong Resort Open.

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