Choi Na-yeon is teeing off at the 10th hole on the third day of the BMW Ladies Championship. Photo by BMW Korea

Choi Na-yeon is teeing off at the 10th hole on the third day of the BMW Ladies Championship. Photo by BMW Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Choi Na-yeon (35) made a hole-in-one in her retirement game on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour.


On the 22nd, at the Oak Valley Golf Club in Wonju, Gangwon Province (par 72, 6,647 yards), during the 3rd round 12th hole (par 3, 171 yards) of the LPGA Tour BMW Ladies Championship (total prize money $2 million), Choi Na-yeon's tee shot with a 6-iron went straight in. The prize for this hole-in-one is a BMW New X7 worth approximately 130 million won. BMW unveiled this flagship Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) for the first time in Korea through this tournament.



Choi Na-yeon has won a total of 9 LPGA Tour titles, including the major US Women's Open in 2012. She announced earlier this month that she would end her playing career after this season and is treating this tournament as her final LPGA Tour event. On this day, Choi recorded a hole-in-one, 3 birdies, and 2 bogeys, finishing 3 under par. Her total score after 2 rounds is 2 over par 218.


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