2nd Year Kwon Seoyeon: "I Finally Regained My Lost Swing"

Dongbu Construction·Hanguk Toji Shintak Championship 1R Leader
Prize Money Ranking 67th Seed Maintained 'Crisis Situation'
"Putting was good. I will play aggressively"

When you are desperate, you focus more.

This is the story of Kwon Seoyeon, in her second year. On the 12th, at Iksan Country Club (Par 72, 6,724 yards) in Iksan City, Jeonbuk Province, she took the lead by scoring 12 points with six birdies and no bogeys in the first round of the KLPGA Tour Dongbu Construction·Korea Land Trust Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW). This tournament uses a modified Stableford scoring system. Albatrosses are awarded 8 points, eagles 5 points, birdies 2 points, bogeys -1 point, and double bogeys or worse -3 points, with rankings determined by total points.

Kwon Seoyeon is making an iron shot on the 1st hole of the 1st round at the Dongbu Insurance·Korea Land Trust Championship.
[Photo by KLPGA]

Kwon Seoyeon is in a precarious position regarding securing her tour card for next year. She currently ranks 67th in the prize money rankings this year (11,951,000 KRW). If she does not finish within the top 60, she must compete in the qualifying tournament. If she fails to place high in the qualifying tournament, she will have to return to the Dream (2nd tier) Tour, where she spent 2021. She has now seized an opportunity to add to her earnings amid this uncertain situation about next year’s tour card.

Kwon Seoyeon exclaimed, "Compared to last year, the greens were slower, making downhill putting a bit easier. I was able to maintain a good flow by making birdies whenever I had a chance." Last year, she struggled to fix her swing, which had been disrupted due to a back injury. She explained, "There were changes in my swing due to the aftereffects of the injury. Now, I have corrected my swing." Kwon Seoyeon added, "I have a lot of ambition, but since this is a modified Stableford tournament, playing strategically is important. I will continue to play aggressively in the remaining rounds."

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