‘Major Queen’ Lim Hee-jeong "Going for 2 Consecutive Wins"... ‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji "3 Wins GO"

Defending Champion Im Jin-hee Aims for Back-to-Back Wins at BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup

'Major Queen' Lim Hee-jeong challenges for her second consecutive win at the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] 'Major Queen' Lim Hee-jeong (22) is aiming for her second consecutive victory.

The BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, with a total prize of 800 million won, will kick off on the 24th at Pocheon Hills Golf Club (par 72, 6,610 yards) in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province. This comes right after her dominant 6-stroke victory (19-under 269) at the Korean Women's Open, a national title event with a total prize of 1.2 billion won, held last week at Rainbow Hills Golf Club in Eumseong, Chungbuk. She has fully recovered from the aftereffects of a traffic accident in April and is back on track.

At the Korean Women's Open, Lim Hee-jeong posted 4-under on the first day and impressive 6-under rounds on both the second and third days. She earned 300 million won in prize money, rising to second place in earnings (406.2 million won). Her consistency is a strong point, ranking 4th in average score (70.38). Her putting is outstanding, ranking 2nd in average putts (29.14). Lim said, "It is an honor to have my name on the national title champion list," and added, "I was happy to execute the shots I wanted despite my painful body," expressing her determination by saying, "I want to become the prize money queen."

‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji (24) is challenging for her third win of the season. She leads all categories including wins, prize money (494.03 million won), points for the Player of the Year award (291 points), average score (70.15), and top 10 finish rate (66.67%). At the Korean Women's Open, she attempted to defend three titles in one season for the first time in 40 years in KLPGA history but settled for third place. She expressed strong confidence, saying, "My shot feel is still good." Defending champion Lim Jin-hee (24) is aiming for back-to-back victories.

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