KLPGA 'Title Competition'... Who Will Smile in the End?

Final Round SK Telecom·SK Shieldus Championship Opens
Yoo Nina vs Park Hyunkyung vs Park Jiyoung Compete for Grand Prize and Prize Money King

The final showdown.

Yoo Yina

The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour is holding its last tournament of the 2024 season. The SK Telecom·SK Shieldus Championship (total prize money of 1 billion KRW), held over three days from the 8th at La Vie Belle Country Club in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province (par 72, 6,788 yards), is this year’s finale. Through this tournament, the outcomes of major individual titles such as the money list leader and the Player of the Year will be decided.

Yoo Ni-na is aiming to secure the "triple crown." She is currently first with prize money of 1,199,940,000 KRW. She leads Park Hyun-kyung, who is second with 1,124,360,000 KRW, by about 70 million KRW. The winner’s prize money for the season finale is 250 million KRW, and the runner-up prize is 96 million KRW. The top spot on the money list could change depending on the results of this tournament. Third place Park Ji-young (1,102,650,000 KRW) and fifth place Kim Su-ji (952,210,000 KRW) also have a chance to become the money list leader. Fourth place Hwang Yu-min (1,051,040,000 KRW) will not participate in this tournament as she is competing in the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship in the United States.

Park Hyun-kyung

In the Player of the Year points category, Yoo Ni-na is first with 535 points. Park Hyun-kyung is second with 503 points, and Park Ji-young is third with 487 points. If Yoo Ni-na does not add points in this tournament, Park Hyun-kyung must finish within the top 10, and Park Ji-young must finish at least second to claim first place. The competition for the most wins title, contested by three-time winners Park Hyun-kyung, Park Ji-young, Lee Ye-won, Bae So-hyun, and two-time winners Noh Seung-hee and Ma Da-som, will also be decided in this tournament.

Yoo Ni-na, who is challenging for the triple crown, said, "At the start of this season, I was worried about whether I could perform well in the tournaments, but thanks to the support of the fans, I was able to adapt safely. This year will surely remain a wonderful memory. I want to finish the season happily."

Park Hyun-kyung said, "This year has been my best season in terms of data, so I want to praise myself. If I focus too much on the titles, I get impatient and make mistakes, so I will play the final tournament with a joyful heart."

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