Seungmin Lee Wins KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship

Lee Seung-min (second from the left), the winner of the 16th KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship, along with runner-up Yang Hyo-jin (third from the left) and third-place Kim Min-sol (first from the left), are posing for a commemorative photo.

Lee Seung-min (Gyeongju Hwarang High School, Grade 3) won the 16th Women's Amateur Golf Championship hosted by KB Financial Group.

On the 22nd, Lee Seung-min recorded a total of 6-under-par 138 strokes over 2 rounds to claim the top spot. Along with the championship trophy, Lee received an invitation to the 2024 KLPGA Tour major tournament, the 'KB Financial Star Championship,' and a scholarship of 2 million KRW as a prize.

Following Lee Seung-min, Yang Hyo-jin (Namnyeong High School, Grade 1) finished second with a total of 4-under-par 140 strokes over 2 rounds, and Kim Min-sol (Suseong Bangtong High School, Grade 2) placed third with 3-under-par 141 strokes. Yang Hyo-jin and Kim Min-sol each received scholarships of 1.5 million KRW and 1 million KRW respectively, provided by KB Financial Group.

Kim Si-hyun (Daejeon Yeo Bangtong High School, Grade 2) and Choi Jeong-won (Suseong Bangtong High School, Grade 3) both scored 2-under-par 142 strokes, with 4th and 5th places decided by a countback method. Fourth-place Kim Si-hyun received a scholarship of 700,000 KRW, and fifth-place Choi Jeong-won received 500,000 KRW.

KB Financial, dedicated to the development of amateur golf in Korea, donated 300 million KRW as a junior development fund to the Korea Golf Association after the tournament. KB Financial continues to support the advancement of the domestic golf scene. Along with sponsoring players such as Lee Ye-won and Bang Shin-sil, KB Financial actively promotes golf in Korea by hosting events like the KLPGA Tour 'KB Financial Star Championship' and the KPGA Tour 'KB Financial Live Championship.'

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