Lee Jung-min Wins PLK Pacific Links Korea Championship... 10th Career Victory

Achieves 10th Regular Tour Win in 14 Months with 9 Victories Record

Lee Jeong-min is smiling and holing out after successfully making a par save on the 2nd hole of the final round at the PLK Pacific Links Korea Championship with SBS Golf.
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[Asia Economy Binh Duong (Vietnam) = Reporter Choi Tae-won] Lee Jung-min achieved her 10th career win on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour by winning the PLK Pacific Links Korea Championship (total prize money 700 million KRW), 14 months after her 9th victory.

On the 18th, Lee Jung-min shot 4 birdies and 3 bogeys for a 1-under-par 71 in the final round held at Twin Doves Golf Club (par 72) in Binh Duong, Vietnam.

With a final total of 9-under-par 207, Lee Jung-min finished 3 strokes ahead of second-place Choi Ye-rim, who scored 6-under-par 210, to claim the top spot.

This victory marks Lee Jung-min's 10th win on the KLPGA regular tour since her first win at the 2010 Doosan Match Play Championship.

After securing her 9th win at the Dongbu Construction·Korea Land Trust Championship in October last year, she went through the 2022 season without a win, but claimed the top spot in the second tournament of the 2023 season, earning 126 million KRW in prize money.

Starting the final round in second place, one stroke behind leader Choi Ye-rim, Lee Jung-min took the lead by making two birdies while Choi Ye-rim lost a stroke in the front nine.

By the 13th hole (par 4), she extended her lead over second place to 6 strokes, seemingly sealing the victory. However, from the 14th hole (par 3), she faltered with three consecutive bogeys and was unable to confirm her win until the final hole.

Meanwhile, Ko Ji-woo, who was chasing Lee Jung-min by 2 strokes, self-destructed with a quadruple bogey on the last hole, allowing Lee Jung-min to secure the win by successfully saving par.

Choi Ye-rim, who has been playing on the regular tour since 2018, postponed her first win attempt.

Starting the final round as the leader by one stroke, Choi Ye-rim made a birdie on the 2nd hole (par 4) but recorded four bogeys afterward, finishing as runner-up for the fifth time.

Seo Eo-jin finished third with a final total of 5-under-par 211, while Hong Jung-min, Heo Da-bin, and Lee So-young tied for fourth place (4-under-par 212) to conclude the tournament.

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