Shin Ji-ae Finishes Runner-up by One Stroke... 'So Close, No Back-to-Back Wins'

Australian Women's Professional Golf Tour Big Open FR 3 Under Par
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Yoon Mina 4th Place, Yoon Ina Tied 11th Finish

Defending champion Shin Ji-ae failed to achieve back-to-back victories at the tournament.

Shin Ji-ae is teeing off at the 8th hole of the 4th round of the Big Open. [Barwon Heads (Australia) = EPA·Yonhap News]

On the 4th, at the Big Open of the Australian Women's Professional Golf (WPGA) Tour held at the Barwon Heads Thirteenth Beach Golf Links Beach Course (par 72) in Victoria, Australia, Shin Ji-ae recorded 4 birdies and 1 bogey in the 4th round, reducing her score by 3 strokes, but settled for 2nd place (11 under par, 278 strokes). She missed out on consecutive wins in two tournaments following last year and her 65th professional victory.

Shin Ji-ae is aiming to participate in the Paris Olympics scheduled for August. She has been competing in international tournaments since February to accumulate ranking points. Currently ranked 15th in the world, if she maintains her ranking until June 24, she will represent South Korea at the Paris Olympics.

Ashley Lau from Malaysia surged with a 6-under-par round to secure a come-from-behind victory (12 under par, 277 strokes). Jo Jeong-min, a New Zealand Korean who has won 5 times on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, performed well with a 4-under-par round, finishing 3rd (10 under par, 279 strokes). Yoon Min-ah finished 4th (8 under par, 281 strokes), and Yoon Ina, who returned to the field after the 'Oh Gu controversy,' tied for 11th place (2 under par, 287 strokes).

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