[Evian] Park In-bee "Challenge, Career Super Slam"... Ko Jin-young 'Title Defense'

Challenging to Sweep All 5 Majors at Evian Championship, Former Champions Kim Hyo-joo and Jeon In-ji Join, Jutanugarn Sisters and Korda Sisters Compete for Victory

‘Golf Queen’ Park In-bee challenges the ‘Career Super Slam’ by winning all five major championships at the Amundi Evian Championship.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Career Super Slam’.

The great challenge of ‘Golf Queen’ Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group). The fourth LPGA Tour major, the Amundi Evian Championship (total prize money $4.5 million), which kicks off on the afternoon of the 22nd (Korean time) at Evian Golf Club (par 71, 6,527 yards) in Evian-les-Bains, France, is the battleground. The tournament joined the LPGA Tour in 2000 and was elevated to major status in 2013. Winning this tournament would make her a ‘Career Super Slammer’ by sweeping all five majors.

Park In-bee is a ‘superstar’ who has won a total of 21 tournaments, including 7 majors. She debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2007 and the following year became the youngest winner (19 years, 11 months, 6 days) of the US Women’s Open, known as the ‘national title of America.’ In August 2015, she finally added the British Women’s Open trophy, achieving the first ‘Career Grand Slam’ by a Korean. In August 2016, she added a gold medal from the Rio Olympics in Brazil, setting a new milestone called the ‘Career Golden Slam.’

In June 2016, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the youngest age (27 years, 10 months, 28 days) by meeting the conditions of “10 years on tour, 10 tournaments in one season.” This March, she reached the ‘21-win milestone’ at the Kia Classic. Her next target is the ‘Career Super Slam.’ She has experience winning here before it became a major in 2012. The scenario is to make good memories at the Evian Championship and then aim for a consecutive gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan. She is determined to “focus and compete in the tournament.”

Ko Jin-young aims to defend her title at the Amundi Evian Championship.

It is the title defense of 2019 champion Ko Jin-young (26). Since the tournament was canceled last year due to COVID-19, she holds the defending champion status. On the 5th, she collected her first win trophy of the season at the Volunteers of America Classic. It was her 8th career win, seven months after winning the CME Group Tour Championship, the final event of the 2020 season, last December. She skipped last week’s ‘two-player team match’ Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational to adjust her condition.

Korea’s lineup includes past champions such as 2014 champion Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) and 2016 champion Jeon In-ji (27, KB Financial Group). Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand) is a strong favorite to win. She teamed up with her older sister Moriya to claim her second win of the season at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. Major champions including KPMG Women’s Champion Nelly Korda (USA), ANA Champion Patty Tavatanakit (Thailand), and US Women’s Open Champion Yuka Saso (Philippines) have all gathered.

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