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Jeju Samdasoo Masters Final Day 5-Under Par, Third Career Win Cheers, Park Hyun-kyung 3rd, Yoo Hae-ran 4th, Oh Ji-hyun Tied 5th

Ji Hansol is teeing off at the 5th hole on the final day of the Jeju Samdasoo Masters. Photo by KLPGA

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It was a comeback show by Ji Hansol (26).

On the 7th, at the Elysian Golf Club in Jeju City, Jeju Island (par 72, 6,654 yards), the first KLPGA Tour event of the second half of the year, the Jeju Samdasoo Masters (total prize money 900 million KRW), Ji Hansol fired a 5-under-par round on the final day to complete a thrilling come-from-behind victory (14-under-par 274 strokes). This is her third career win, coming 1 year and 3 months after her victory at the E1 Charity Open last May, with a winner's prize of 162 million KRW.

Starting from 3rd place, 3 strokes behind, Ji Hansol recorded 7 birdies and 2 bogeys. She gained momentum with birdies on holes 1, 5, and 7, but seemed to fall behind in the race for the title after bogeys on holes 8 and 12. However, she made a remarkable comeback with 4 consecutive birdies from holes 15 to 18. After making a birdie putt of about 10 meters on the 17th hole to tie, she effectively secured the win by placing her second shot right next to the hole on the final 18th hole (par 4).

"I was nervous because I made mistakes in the back nine, including a three-putt bogey on the 12th hole (par 3)," said Ji Hansol. "From the 15th hole (par 4), my putting felt great. I felt the momentum shift a lot, and I’m so happy to have won." She added, "The 18th hole is at the distance I like best with a 9-iron, so I swung confidently." She concluded, "Going forward, rather than being too greedy, I will try to finish in the ‘top 10’ in the tournaments I enter."

Choi Ye-rim is teeing off on the 2nd hole on the final day of the Jeju Samdasoo Masters. Photo by KLPGA

Choi Yerim (23), who was aiming for a ‘wire-to-wire’ victory, finished with just 1-under-par and failed to claim her first career title. This marks her third runner-up finish (13-under-par 275 strokes). Park Hyunkyung (22) finished 3rd (10-under-par 278 strokes), ‘Order of Merit leader’ Yoo Haeran (21) 4th (8-under-par 280 strokes), defending champion Oh Jihyun (26), two-time winner Jo Ayeon (22), and ‘rookie leader’ Lee Yewon (19) all tied for 5th place (7-under-par 281 strokes). ‘Top money earner’ Park Minji (24) lost one stroke and remained tied for 25th place (1-under-par 287 strokes).

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