Hwang Yumin Clinches Come-From-Behind Victory at LPGA, Wins $450,000 Prize

Wins Lotte Championship as a Sponsor Invitee
Secures $450,000 Prize and LPGA Tour Card for Next Year
Marks Fifth Victory for Korean Players This Year

Hwang Yumin, known as the "Squad Leader" of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, has claimed victory on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour.

Hwang Yumin is raising his hand to greet the gallery's applause after finishing the 1st hole of the 4th round at the Lotte Championship with a par. Iwabichi (Hawaii) = AFP Yonhap News Photo by AFP

On October 4 (local time), at the Hoakalei Country Club (par 72, 6,566 yards) in Iwabichi, Oahu, Hawaii, United States, Hwang shot a 5-under-par 67 in the final fourth round of the LPGA Tour Lotte Championship (total prize money: 3 million dollars), clinching a come-from-behind victory with a total score of 17-under-par 271. Participating as a sponsor-invited player, she achieved a major win. Along with the winner’s prize of 450,000 dollars (approximately 630 million won), she also secured a seed to compete on the LPGA Tour next year. This marks the fifth victory by Korean players this year.