Rookie Yang Hyojin and Player of the Year Yoo Hyunjoh: "It Was an Informative Seminar"
KLPGA Holds Rookie and Tour Pro Seminars
Training Provided for 24 Rookies and 128 Tour Players
The Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) announced on March 26 that it has completed the 2026 Rookie and Tour Pro Seminars.
On March 24, the "KLPGA 2026 Rookie Seminar" was held at the Eroom Center in Yeouido, Seoul, with 24 players who are candidates for the 2026 Rookie of the Year award in attendance. The seminar covered practical topics ranging from basic explanations about the regular tour, golf rules, etiquette, and interview training, to lectures on how to utilize high-precision location-based data.
KLPGA players are attending a tour pro seminar and listening to lectures ahead of the 2026 season. Photo by KLPGA
View original imageRookie Yang Hyojin said, "I used to think the regular tour was just too difficult, but this seminar has given me the confidence that I can do well," adding, "The lecture on how to communicate during pro-am tournaments was especially helpful. I think I'll be able to connect better with amateurs and have a great time."
On March 25, the "KLPGA 2026 Tour Pro Seminar" was held at the Korea Exchange in Yeouido, Seoul. A total of 128 players attended, including those with regular tour seed status and those ranked within the top 50 on the seed list for the 2026 season. The seminar featured a variety of lectures that provided practical support for tour players, including explanations of key competition rules and pace of play, tour information, changes to regulations, anti-doping and etiquette education, as well as media relations and interview skills.
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Yoo Hyunjoo, who won the grand prize last season, stated, "Attending the seminar before the official season kicks off really made it feel like the 2026 season has begun. The education on the new rules will be very helpful and beneficial for this season. Based on what I learned today, I am determined to achieve better results this year than last."
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