‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji's Comeback Show "Already 3 Wins Cheers"... Park Ji-young's 'Overtime Tears' (Summary)

Yoon Ina Achieves 13th Career Win at BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup, Finishes 3rd; Lee Somi and Oh Jihyun Tied for 4th, Seo Eojin and Im Jinhee Tied for 6th

Park Minji is cheering immediately after winning the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup in a playoff on the final day. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ‘Domestic No. 1’ Park Min-ji (24) celebrates her third victory.

On the 26th, at Pocheon Hills Golf Club in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province (par 72, 6,610 yards), during the final third round of the KLPGA Tour BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup (total prize money 800 million KRW), Park Min-ji shot 2-under par to tie with ‘Mediheal Champ’ Park Ji-young (26) at 12-under par 204. She then secured the winning birdie on the first hole of the playoff at the 18th hole (par 5). This marks her third win of the season since her victory at the Celltrion Queens Masters on the 12th, her 13th career win, and the winner’s prize money is 144 million KRW.

Starting two strokes behind in second place, Park Min-ji recorded four birdies and two bogeys. After consecutive birdies on holes 1 and 2, she steadied herself with a bogey on hole 3 (par 4), then secured back-to-back birdies on holes 4 and 5, extending her lead over the second-place group to four strokes. However, she made pars on the next 10 holes and faltered with a three-putt bogey on hole 16 (par 3). In the first playoff hole, although her approach shot was not close to the hole, she made a 3-meter winning birdie putt, prompting cheers.

Park Min-ji was the dominant player last year, sweeping six wins and ranking first in wins, Player of the Year, and prize money. Although she struggled early this season due to COVID-19, she successfully defended her title at last month’s NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship and achieved back-to-back wins at the Celltrion Queens Masters, becoming the fourth player in KLPGA Tour history to defend two titles in a single season. She currently leads the season in wins, prize money, and Player of the Year standings.

Park Ji-young is making an iron shot on the 5th hole during the final day of the BC Card·Hankyung Ladies Cup. Photo by KLPGA

Park Min-ji said, "I lost in a playoff two years ago, but this time I won," and added, "I will focus more on my play in the remaining tournaments." Park Ji-young shot 3-under par but failed to secure her second win. Rookie Yoon Yi-na (19) finished third at 11-under par 205, while Lee So-mi (23) and Oh Ji-hyun (26) tied for fourth at 10-under par 206. Rookie Seo Eo-jin (21), who led by two strokes the previous day, lost three strokes and dropped to a tie for sixth at 9-under par 207. Defending champion Lim Jin-hee (24) is also in this group.

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