Jo Ah-yeon Wins by 4 Shots "Gallery Likes It"... Lee Ga-young "Tears Again in 2nd Place"
Kyochon Honey Ladies Open Final Day: 5-Under Par Surge 'Wire to Wire', Yoo Hae-ran Finishes 3rd
Jo Ah-yeon is teeing off on the 4th hole on the final day of the Kyochon Honey Ladies Open. Photo by KLPGA
View original image[Asia Economy Golf Specialist Reporter Kim Hyun-jun] "Gallery Power."
Jo Ah-yeon (22, Dongbu Construction) made a spectacular comeback. On the 8th, at Kingsdale Golf Club in Chungju, Chungbuk (par 72, 6,709 yards), she secured a dominant 4-stroke victory (14-under 202) on the final day of the KLPGA Tour Kyochon Honey Ladies Open (total prize money 800 million won) with a late 5-under par surge. This was her first win of the season and her third career victory, coming 2 years and 8 months after the OK Savings Bank Park Seri Invitational in September 2019, earning a winner's prize of 144 million won.
Jo Ah-yeon led with 6-under par on the first day, was co-leader on the second day, and swept up 5 birdies on the final day to claim a wire-to-wire victory. She took control early with a birdie on the 3rd hole (par 3), and energized the crowd with three consecutive birdies from holes 10 to 12. She added a 10-meter long-distance birdie on the 17th hole (par 4) near the end. "I really felt the effect of changing my irons before this tournament," she said, adding, "I'm even happier to win as the gallery returned."
Hot Picks Today
As Samsung Falters, Chinese DRAM Surges: CXMT Returns to Profit in Just One Year
- "Most Americans Didn't Want This"... Americans Lose 60 Trillion Won to Soaring Fuel Costs
- U.S. Treasury Secretary: "30-Day Temporary License for Russian Crude Oil Transactions"
- Samsung Union Member Sparks Controversy With Telegram Post: "Let's Push KOSPI Down to 5,000"
- "Why Make Things Like This?" Foreign Media Highlights Bizarre Phenomenon Spreading in Korea
Lee Ga-young (23, NH Investment & Securities) finished in second place again (10-under 206). She is frustrated after finishing runner-up for two consecutive weeks, following the KLPGA Championship that ended on the 1st. Nexen Champ Yoo Hae-ran (21, Daol Financial Group) took third place (9-under 207), and although it is still early in the season, she is aiming to sweep individual titles including first place in prize money (253.91 million won), first in the points race (177 points), and lowest average score (69.75). Defending champion Kwak Bo-mi (30, MG Saemaeul Geumgo) finished tied for 17th (2-under 214).
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
