Park Minji Advances to Semifinals... Kim Jihyun and Park Hyunkyung Eliminated

In Doosan Match Play Quarterfinals, Jang Su-yeon Wins by 2 Holes; Ji Han-sol, Park Joo-young, and Jung Yeon-joo Also Join Semifinals

Park Min-ji is taking her second shot on the 2nd hole of the quarterfinals at the Doosan Match Play Championship. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘2-win champion’ Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) is sailing smoothly toward her third win of the season.

On the afternoon of the 22nd, at Radena Golf Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province (par 72, 6,333 yards), she defeated Jang Soo-yeon (27, Dongbu Construction) by 2 holes in the quarterfinals of the KLPGA Tour Doosan Match Play Championship (total prize money 800 million KRW). Including the preliminary league, this marks a five-match winning streak. She will compete for a spot in the final against Ji Han-sol (25, Dongbu Construction), who edged out defending champion Kim Ji-hyun (30, Hanwha Q CELLS) by 2 holes. The semifinals and finals will be held on the final day.

Park Min-ji exchanged wins with Jeong Yeon-ju hole by hole up to the 8th hole. After making a bogey on the 9th hole (par 4) and falling behind by 1 hole, she turned the match around by winning the 12th and 13th holes. She won the 15th hole to take a 2-hole lead and secured her place in the semifinals by halving the 17th hole (all par 4). This is her third win of the year and seventh career victory, following last month’s Nexen Saintnine and last week’s NH Investment & Securities wins. Although she said, "It was a very tough day," she added, "I will focus and try to win again tomorrow."

Park Ju-young is teeing off at the 3rd hole in the quarterfinals of the Doosan Match Play Championship. Photo by KLPGA

The other semifinal match is between Park Joo-young (31, Dongbu Construction) and Jeong Yeon-ju (29, Daebang Construction). Park Joo-young caused an upset by defeating ‘KLPGA Championship champion’ Park Hyun-kyung (22, Korea Land & Housing Trust) by 4 holes. The surge of Bae So-hyun (28, DS E&C), who defeated Jang Ha-na (29, BC Card) in the round of 16, ended in the quarterfinals after losing heavily to Jeong Yeon-ju by 5 holes. After winning only the 1st hole (par 4), she lost the 2nd to 4th and 6th to 9th holes, falling behind by 6 strokes in the front nine.

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