Lee Ga-young, defeats Yoon Ina and Choi Ye-rim after extended battle 2nd KLPGA win

Lotte Open Champion First win in 1 year and 9 months “I want to add 2 more wins in the remaining tournaments this year”

Lee Ga-young won the Lotte Open (total prize money 1.2 billion won, winner’s prize money 216 million won) on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour. Lee

Ga-young won the tournament on the final day of the tournament held at Incheon Bears Best Cheongna (par 72) on the 7th, beating Yoon E-na and Choi Ye-rim in the extension.

Lee Ga-young, who had been in the lead in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, only reduced the score by 1 stroke with 2 birdies and 1 bogey, and finished with a final total of 18-under 270.

On the other hand, Yoon Ina, who shot 9 under par, and Choi Ye-rim, who reduced 6 strokes, entered an extension after a fierce chase, tying Lee Ga-young.

The winner was decided in the first extension held on the 18th hole (par 4). Lee Ga-young succeeded in a birdie putt, and Yoon Ina and Choi Ye-rim recorded par, putting an end to the fierce battle.

Lee Ga-young, who entered the ‘Top 10’ twice this year but failed to reach the top, achieved her second win on the tour in 1 year and 9 months since the 2022 Dongbu Construction-Korea Land Trust Championship in October. This is her first win in a regular tour extension.

After the game, Lee Ga-young said, “I started 3 strokes behind (second place), but for some reason, I didn’t feel any pressure at all. But when the birdie chance came, I didn’t go in. “I waited patiently, but many other players followed me in the second half, and that’s when I started to feel nervous,” she said. “But I played with the mindset of ‘don’t be scared’ and ‘I can’t do better than I am now’ and was able to win.” Regarding the extended match, she said, “When I saw that I was in second place on the 17th hole, I thought, ‘I have to make a birdie to have a chance.’ In the extended match, I thought, ‘I have one more chance,’ so I wasn’t nervous.” Lee Ga-young gained a lot of strength from the support of her older brother, who is two years older than her. She said, “Whenever I had a hard time, my brother, who returned from his military service in the United Arab Emirates, gave me advice that really resonated with me. Thanks to that, I was able to regain my confidence.” She added, “He always told me I was the best, but he also advised me that not everything could go well.” Having finally tasted victory after a long wait, Lee Ga-young is now moving toward multiple wins. She said, “There are still many tournaments left this season, so I want to add two more wins,” and “I want to win the Hite Jinro Championship. “I’m so greedy because the beer drinking ceremony is special,” she said, showing her determination. Yoon Eana, who returned in April of this year after serving a disciplinary action for an incorrect ball play (misplay), aimed for her first win of the season and her second career win in two years, but once again fell short of the championship. Yoon Eana has recorded three second-place finishes this season and lost twice in overtime. Last month, she lost to Park Hyun-kyung in an overtime match at the BC Card Hankyung Ladies Cup. Choi Ye-rim, who challenged for her first tour win, was satisfied with her third second-place finish of the season and her eighth career win. In the previous tournament, the McCall-Mona Yongpyong Open, she lost to Park Hyun-kyung in an overtime match and failed to break her win drought. Yoo Hyun-jo and Hong Jeong-min tied for fourth place with 17-under 271 strokes. Park Hyun-kyung, who was attempting to win three tour tournaments in a row, finished tied for ninth with 11-under 277 strokes. 카지노사이트