‘Prize Money and Grand Prize Winner Confirmed’ Lee Ye-won “Still Feeling Surreal”

Runner-up at S-OIL Championship 'Jo Gi 2-time Champion'
Leading in Average Score, Tied for Most Wins Race
Challenging to Sweep Individual Titles in Final Match

"I still feel dazed."

‘Domestic No. 1’ Lee Ye-won shared her feelings after securing the Player of the Year and prize money No. 1 titles early. On the 5th, at the S-OIL Championship (total prize money 900 million KRW) held at Elysian Country Club in Jeju City, Jeju Island (par 72, 6,717 yards), part of the KLPGA Tour, she finished tied for 2nd place and added 42 points to her Player of the Year total. With 651 points accumulated, she surpassed Lim Jin-hee (558 points) regardless of the results of the remaining tournament, becoming the Player of the Year winner.

Lee Ye-won

This year, Lee Ye-won has participated in 28 tournaments, achieving 3 wins and finishing in the ‘Top 10’ thirteen times. She accumulated prize money of 1,412,180,000 KRW, earning her the title of ‘Prize Money Queen’ at this event. She ranks first in average score (70.6404 strokes) and shares the most wins title with Park Ji-young and Lim Jin-hee. Lee Ye-won aims for multiple titles at the final event of the 2023 season, the SK Shieldus·SK Telecom Championship (total prize money 1 billion KRW), held on the 10th at La Vie Belle Old Course in Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province (par 72, 6,805 yards).

Lee Ye-won exclaimed, “It’s really surreal to have secured both the prize money crown and Player of the Year title early. Both awards were ones I really wanted to receive, so I’m happy and grateful to have earned them.” She added, “I thank everyone who has always believed in and supported me. Since the season finale is still ahead, I will do my best to show my best performance until the end of next week’s tournament.”

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