Son Yebin "Top Seed Qualifier"... Park Gyeol Advances at 27th Place

KLPGA Regular Tour Qualifying Final: Yu Ji-na Leads by 1 Stroke, 2nd Place; Yoo Soo-yeon 4th, Yoo Hyo-ju 7th 'Full Seed'

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] The "rising star" Son Yebin (19, Nike, photo) has secured the top spot.

On the 19th, at the final day of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) 2020 regular tour qualifying tournament held at Muan Golf Course in Muan, Jeonnam (par 72, 6,335 yards), she shot 4 under par to claim first place (17 under par, 271 strokes). Son Yebin is a promising player who was a national team member in 2019. She turned professional last year and played on the Jump (3rd tier) tour, while simultaneously announcing a sponsorship contract with Nike, drawing attention. This year, she ranked 48th in prize money on the Dream (2nd tier) tour, failing to secure a 1st tier tour card.

Last week, she advanced to the finals by finishing first in Group A of the qualifying round, earning the much-desired right to join the regular tour. Yoo Ji-na (19) placed 2nd, Park Hye-jun (18) 3rd, Yoo Soo-yeon (28, Pepper Savings Bank) 4th, Lee Ji-hyun3 (23, DB Insurance) 5th, Na Hee-won (27, Dongbu Construction) 6th, and Yoo Hyo-ju (24, Q Capital) 7th secured full tour cards. "Field doll" Park Gyeol (25, Samil Pharmaceutical) also ranked 27th. This ranking generally allows entry into tournaments with over 120 participants.

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