Jang Hana's Departure for Paju "Aiming for 2 Consecutive Wins"... Park Minji "Already Marching Toward 4 Wins"

Challenging for Victory at Celltrion Queens Masters, Park Minji Returns After Break, Yu Hae-ran Seeks Revenge, Park Hyun-kyung and Lee So-mi Join

Jang Hana aims for her second consecutive win at the Celltrion Queens Masters.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Jang Hana (29, BC Card) is aiming for her second consecutive victory.

The Celltrion Queens Masters (total prize money 800 million KRW), part of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, will be held over three days starting from the 11th at the Lake-Hill Course (par 72, 6,536 yards) of West Seoul Golf Club in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. Last week, she defeated Yoo Hae-ran (20, SK Networks) in a playoff at the Lotte Open to claim her first win of the season and the 14th win of her career, showing strong momentum. Adding the winner's prize of 144 million KRW, she became the first player to surpass 5 billion KRW in total earnings on the regular tour.

Riding this wave, she is determined to secure back-to-back wins and pull ahead further in the individual title race. As of the 8th, she leads in the Order of Merit points (226 points), average score (69.63), and top 10 finish rate (85.71%), while ranking second in prize money (380.7 million KRW). Jang Hana demonstrated peak form at Bears Best Golf Club in Cheongna, Incheon, the tough venue of the Lotte Open. She showed her ability by scoring 6 under par over four days on the challenging course where the Korean Women's Open was held.

She has shown consistency by finishing in the top 10 six times, including one win, in seven tournaments this year. In April, she finished as runner-up consecutively at the Lotte Rent-a-Car Women's Open and the Nexen-Saintnine Masters. Her driving force comes from ranking second in greens in regulation (78.06%) and tenth in average putts (29.68). "Winning the Lotte Open has allowed me to play more comfortably and enjoyably," she said, expressing her ambition, "I want to keep winning until the day I retire."

Park Min-ji challenges her 4th win at the Celltrion Queens Masters.

‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji (23, NH Investment & Securities) is aiming for her fourth win. She currently leads in wins (3) and prize money (540.5 million KRW). She skipped the Lotte Open to recharge her energy. This tournament is a chance for Yoo Hae-ran to seek revenge. This year’s champion group includes Park Hyun-kyung (21, Korea Land & Housing Corporation) and Lee So-mi (22, SBI Savings Bank). The defending champion is Cho Jung-min (27, Golden Blue) from 2019, as the tournament was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Choi Hye-jin (22, Lotte) and Ji Han-sol (25, Dongbu Construction) have chosen to rest.

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