Park Sung-hyun 'Appears in Jeju After 9 Months'

Jeju Samdasoo Masters Opening August 1
Recovery of Rehabilitation Condition After Wrist Ligament Injury
Second Attempt to Win This Tournament Since 2016

Park Sung-hyun, the world No. 1, will make an appearance in Jeju.

Park Sung-hyun will make her field comeback after 9 months at the KLPGA Tour Jeju Samdasoo Masters.
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The 11th Jeju Samdasoo Masters (total prize money 1 billion KRW), part of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, will be held on the 1st at Blackstone Jeju Golf & Resort in Jeju City, Jeju Province (par 72, 6,585 yards). He has not participated in any tournaments since the KLPGA Tour SK Shielders·SK Telecom Championship last November due to a wrist ligament injury. He will return to the field after 9 months. He also won this tournament in 2016.

Park Sung-hyun is a player who won 10 titles on the KLPGA Tour before joining the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour in 2017. In her debut year, she won the major US Women's Open and has claimed 7 victories on the U.S. stage, reigning as the world’s best. However, she was held back by a wrist ligament injury and has been working toward a comeback. Her last win was at the LPGA Tour Walmart NW Arkansas Championship in July 2019. Below is a Q&A with Park Sung-hyun.

- How have you been during this time?

▲ I received treatment for my wrist ligament injury and completed the rehabilitation process. Currently, I am focusing on physical training and efforts to improve my performance on the course. This time allowed me to reset both my body and mind. I will do my best to meet expectations at this year’s first tournament, the Jeju Samdasoo Masters.

- There was a long hiatus due to the injury.

▲ Many people helped me. Even during difficult times, those around me gave me courage, allowing me to endure and prepare well. As an athlete, I believe the top priority is to repay with good results in competitions.

- How have you communicated with your fans?

▲ I regularly meet fans through the year-end fan meetings and regular rounds. Since I have been training domestically this year, it has been an opportunity to communicate and enjoy time together on site. It has been a time to repay the fans who have supported me unwaveringly. I also occasionally communicate through social networking services (SNS). Through interaction with fans, I receive a lot of energy. I will do my best in every tournament to repay the love sent to me.

- You won the 2016 Jeju Samdasoo Masters with a 54-hole ‘bogey-free’ play. What is your mindset returning to this tournament?

▲ I remember playing well and winning at the Jeju Samdasoo Masters. In 2016, I also received the season’s most wins and lowest scoring average awards. It’s been a long time since I participated in a tournament held in Jeju, and since I have good memories of this tournament, I will work hard to achieve good results.

- How do you find the tournament course?

▲ Blackstone Jeju, the venue for this year’s tournament, is not a familiar course, but I think I need to play steadily with a lot of help from my caddie. Also, due to Jeju’s regional characteristics, wind, heat, and weather changes can be variables, so it will be important to have a play strategy that adapts to the situation.

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