Dayeon Lee "I am the Major Queen"... 'A Glamorous Comeback Show'

Dayeon Lee Secures 7th Career Win at KLPGA Championship
Gyul Park and Yebin Son Tie for 2nd, Arim Kim Finishes 22nd

‘Ottugi’ Dayeon Lee’s ‘Spectacular Comeback Show’.

On the 30th, Dayeon Lee fired a 4-under-par in the final round of the 2023 KLPGA Tour’s first major, the Chris F&C 45th KLPGA Championship (total prize money 1.3 billion KRW), held at Lakewood Country Club’s San-gil and Sup-gil courses in Yangju, Gyeonggi-do (par 72, 6,570 yards), securing a commanding 4-stroke victory (13-under-par 275). This marked her 7th career win and her first major victory since the 2021 Hanwha Classic, with a winner’s prize of 234 million KRW.

Lee Da-yeon is cheering after securing victory at the major KLPGA Championship.
[Photo by KLPGA]

Dayeon Lee earned her third major title, following her 2019 Korean Women’s Open win, bringing her one step closer to the ‘Career Grand Slam.’ She exclaimed, "I didn’t expect to win this quickly. My plan was to improve my performance by summer, but I surprised even myself with the level of play I showed," adding, "I will challenge the Career Grand Slam."

Last year, Lee had to end her season after playing only 10 tournaments due to a torn ligament in her left elbow and wrist. She was so focused on rehabilitation that she couldn’t even attend the training camp abroad. She only began full-swing practice about a month before the domestic season opener. However, in just her fourth tournament since returning, she won a major and joined the competition for the top spot on the KLPGA Tour.

Kyul Park added 2-under-par to finish tied for 2nd place (9-under-par 279), the best result of her year. Yebin Son also shared this position. Rookie Shin-sil Bang struggled with 1-over-par and dropped to a tie for 4th place (8-under-par 280). Soyoung Lee tied for 4th, Yewon Lee finished 6th (7-under-par 281), and Yerim Choi placed 7th (6-under-par 282). Defending champion Arim Kim ended the tournament tied for 22nd place (2-under-par 286).

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