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The challenger to 'Korea's No. 1' Park Min-ji has emerged. The protagonist is Park Ji-young, who is in her 9th year on the tour.

Park Ji-young won the KLPGA Tour Ever Collagen·The Siena Queens Crown (total prize money 800 million KRW), which concluded on the 16th at The Siena Country Club (par 72, 6470 yards) in Jeju City, Jeju Island. This is her second win of the season and sixth overall, coming seven months after the Hana Financial Group Singapore Ladies Open last December. Following Park Min-ji, she became the second multiple winner of the 2023 season, ranking first in the Player of the Year points (326 points), prize money (634.57 million KRW), and scoring average (70.19 strokes).

Park Ji-young is cheering while wearing a tiara immediately after winning the Ever Collagen·The Siena Queens Crown.
[Photo by KLPGA]

Right after her victory, Park Ji-young said at the press conference, "I am happy to achieve multiple wins in a single season for the first time," adding, "I was very worried before today's round, but the tension actually had a positive effect and motivated me, which led to the win." Park Ji-young nearly made history as the first player on the KLPGA Tour to win a four-round tournament without a single bogey. Unfortunately, she made her only bogey on the 7th hole (par 4) that day. When reporters mentioned that she narrowly missed setting a historic record, she was surprised and asked, "Really?"

Regarding the evaluation that she has become a rival to Park Min-ji on the KLPGA Tour, she said, "Min-ji has set great records over the years. Being considered a rival to such a player is an honor," adding, "It also gives me confidence that I am doing well. I enjoy competing against Min-ji and learn a lot, so I want to keep playing with her until the last tournament."

Park Ji-young's next goal is to win a major championship. She said, "I think most players want to win the Hanwha Classic next month," and added, "The course is difficult, and personally, I have never won a major tournament, so I definitely want to achieve that." She also revealed her ambition, saying, "Since I was young, I have thought about achieving double-digit wins domestically before going to the United States. Now I am 28 years old and have four wins left, so I will work as hard as possible to advance to the U.S. as soon as I can."

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