Jihan Sol's Comeback Victory "I Like South Springs"... Jang Hana "Surpasses 5 Billion Won in Career Earnings"

E1 Charity Open Final Day: 5-Under Par '2-Stroke Victory', Ha Min-song 2nd, Park Min-ji Tied 8th 'Top in Prize Money + Leading in Grand Prize Points'

Ji Hansol is cheering immediately after winning the E1 Charity Open. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "I like South Springs."

Jihan Sol (25, Dongbu Construction) achieved a 'wire-to-wire' victory. On the 30th, at South Springs Golf Club in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province (par 72, 6,546 yards), she finished the final day of the KLPGA Tour E1 Charity Open (total prize money 800 million KRW) with six birdies and one bogey, posting 5-under-par to secure a 2-stroke win (18-under-par 198). This marks her second career win, 3 years and 6 months after the ADT Caps Championship in November 2017, with a winner's prize of 144 million KRW.

It is interesting that Jihan Sol's first win was on the same course in 2017. The winning score was also exactly 18-under-par. Starting the day with a 1-stroke lead, she exchanged a bogey on the 2nd hole (par 4) for a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 4), then launched into serious competition with consecutive birdies on the 6th and 7th holes. She added a birdie on the 9th hole (par 4) and again made back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes in the back nine. "My shot feel has been good recently," she cheered, "and I will immediately challenge for my second win of the season."

Ham Min-song (25) finished 2nd (16-under-par 200), and Jang Ha-na (29, BC Card) tied for 3rd place (15-under-par 201). Jang notably added 52 million KRW to surpass 5 billion KRW in total career earnings (5.006 billion KRW) for the first time in KLPGA Tour history. Three-time champion Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) tied for 8th place (11-under-par 205), continuing to dominate individual title races including leading the money list (504 million KRW) and points for the Player of the Year (203 points). Defending champion Lee So-young (24) finished tied for 47th (1-under-par 215).

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