Sohye Park Claims First KLPGA Dream Tour Victory: "I've Gained Great Strength"

Narrow Victory by One Stroke at the 7th High1 Resort Dream Tour

First Title in 11 Years Since 2015 Jump Tour

Ian Jeon Takes Second, Chaeyeon Kang and Gyeongeun Oh Share Third Place

Sohe Park has claimed her first-ever victory on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Dream (second division) Tour.

On May 19, at the High1 Country Club (par 72, 6,463 yards) in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, Park competed in the final third round of the 7th round of the High1 Resort Dream Tour, which had a total prize fund of 100 million won. She traded three bogeys for three birdies, carding an even-par 72 for the day. With a total score of 11-under-par 205, Park lifted the winner's trophy. The winner’s prize was 15 million won. This victory marks her first win in 11 years, since the 9th round of the 2015 Shinan Group Jump (third division) Tour.

Sohe Park is receiving a celebratory water shower from her colleagues after winning the 7th round of the High1 Resort Dream Tour. Photo by KLPGA

Park, a former national team member, debuted on the KLPGA regular tour in 2017, but due to lackluster results, she moved between the regular and Dream Tours. Last season, she finished 80th on the regular tour's prize money ranking and 79th in the regular tour seed ranking finals, which led her to compete on the Dream Tour this season.

Park said, "My performance hadn’t matched my expectations for a long time, which made me question my golf career. However, this win has given me the strength to keep going and not give up." She added, "I want to carry this momentum forward. I hope to win again on a regular tour course that, like High1 Country Club, requires precise management."

Ian Jeon finished in second place with a score of 10-under-par 206. Chae-Yeon Kang, who won the 6th round of the Dream Tour, tied for third at 7-under-par 209 alongside Seoyun Kim2 and Gyeongeun Oh.

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