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Heo Mi-jeong (left) and Lee Jeong-eun 6 are challenging for the championship at the Trust Golf Scottish Women's Open.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] "Scotland is great."

This is the story of Hur Mi-jeong (32, Daebang Construction). She has been flying high at the LPGA Tour Trust Golf Scottish Women's Open (total prize money $1.5 million). She tied for 2nd place in 2017 and tasted the joy of victory in 2019. She holds the tournament records for 18 holes (62 strokes), 36 holes (128 strokes), and 72 holes lowest score (264 strokes). She aims for the top spot again after two years at the tournament starting on the 12th (Korean time) at the Dumbarnie Links in Scotland (par 71, 6,453 yards).

Hur Mi-jeong was the player who won her first victory at the Safeway Classic in her LPGA Tour debut year of 2009. In 2014, she earned her second win in five years at the Yokohama Tire Classic, and in 2019, she became the ‘first two-time winner’ champion, accumulating her fourth career win. Since then, she has not collected any more trophies. This year, her best result in 12 tournaments was a tie for 6th place last month at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. She is determined to "definitely break out of this slump."

Korea’s Lee Jeong-eun6 (25, Daebang Construction) is challenging for her first victory. She is determined to wash away the disappointment of tying for 2nd place in 2019 and finishing runner-up at the Evian Championship last month. Other contenders include 2017 champion Mi-hyang Lee (28, Volvik), Jeon In-ji (27, KB Financial Group), Hee-young Yang (32, Woori Financial Group), and Un-jung Choi (31, Volvik). Players who participated in last week’s Tokyo Olympics such as Jin-young Ko (26), In-bi Park (33, KB Financial Group), Se-young Kim (28, Mediheal), and Hyo-joo Kim (26, Lotte) are absent.

Sponsored by the Thai company Trust Golf, as many as 11 Thai players have entered. The Jutanugarn sisters, Ariya and Moriya, ‘ANA Champion’ Patty Tavatanakit, and ISPS Handa World Invitational champion Pajaree Anannarukarn are among the competitors. Defending champion Stacy Lewis (USA) is aiming to defend her title. Georgia Hall and Charley Hull (both from England), who are familiar with links courses, are dark horses. Olympic bronze medalist Lydia Ko (New Zealand) has also joined the field.

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