‘130 battles 131st’ Han Jin-sun, ‘first win in life’ following 6 seasons of KLPGA debut
Enter 2022.08.21 (16:15)
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Han Jin-sun (25) was thrilled to win her first championship in the 131st match of the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour.
Jinsun Han won the final round of the High1 Resort Women’s Open (total prize of 800 million won) held at the High1 Resort Country Club (par 72) in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do on the 21st, winning the final with a total of 11-under 277 by hitting a 4-under 68.
Jinsun Han, who beat Yerim Choi (23) and Hae Ran Hae (21), who recorded 9-under 279, by two strokes, reported the championship in the sixth season of the KLPGA Tour.
Jinsun Han finished second in the 2018 KLPGA Tour Rookie of the Year race, but has already played 12 games in 2017, so this year is actually the 6th season.
Han Jin-sun, who won the first time in 131 games, and Kim Soon-hee, who is now managing director of the KLPGA, tied for 4th in the record for the most first wins in history.
The record for the first win in the most appearances is held by Ahn Song-i (32), who reached the top in 236 games.
Jinsun Han showed his top-class performance by entering the top 5 10 times in 6 seasons, including winning the runner-up twice in 2018, but was evaluated as not being able to use his strength in a decisive battle.
However, in this competition, Jinsun Han showed a different appearance by driving 3 birdies at the last minute in the final round and fluttering a reverse pole.
Han Jin-sun rejoiced, saying, “In the meantime, whenever I heard that there is no poison and lack of a back heart, my stomach burns. Now I can sleep with my legs stretched out.”
He said, “Recently, I have a very good shot feeling. I have gained confidence. I will play with the goal of winning every tournament in the future.”
Jinsun Han, who entered the final round with a 3 stroke difference, seemed to be eliminated from the competition for the championship by losing one stroke by bogeying 3 putts on the 4th hole (par 5).
Han Jin-sun said, “I thought I mightn’t do it once more, but the buddy opportunity came right away.”
Jinsun Han, who took the lead as a birdie on the 6th hole (par 3) and 8th hole (par 3), had a bloody competition with Yerim Choi.
Against this, Yerim Choi took the lead with a birdie on the 9th hole (par 4) and then took the lead by one stroke with a birdie on the 11th hole (par 5).
As soon as Jinsun Han returned to the joint lead with a birdie on the 13th hole (par 3), he put in a birdie putt close to 9m on the 14th hole (par 3), beating Choi Ye-rim by one stroke.
Han Jin-sun said, “When the birdie putt on the 14th hole went in, I was terrified and thought, ‘I can do it’.”
On the 17th hole (par 4), Choi Yerim caught a 4m birdie, but Han Jinsun responded with a 2m birdie, effectively putting a wedge in the game.
Jinsun Han, who hit the tee shot and the second shot well on the most difficult 18th hole (par 4) and put the ball on the green, confirmed the championship by putting the first putt of 10m within a span of a span.
Han Jin-sun said, “Even following a short champion putt, I didn’t relax. I can’t feel it.”
Jinsun Han, who received the prize money of 144 million won, climbed to 22nd place (274.08 million won) in the prize money ranking.
Choi Ye-rim, who finished runner-up by one stroke at the Jeju Samdasoo Masters on the 7th, took second place once more in two weeks following being pushed out of the final championship competition.
Yerim Choi caught 3 birdies, but missed the chance to place second on the 18th hole (par 4) bogey.
In the final round, Yoo Hae-ran, who cut four strokes without bogey, was placed in the 12th top 10 and firmly maintained the top spot in the target points.
Ahn Seon-joo (35), a ‘twin mother’, who took the lead by three strokes in the final round and looked to win the KLPGA Tour for the eighth time in 13 years, lost five strokes and was pushed to a tie for eighth place (5-under par 283).
Park Min-ji (24), who ranked first in the prize money ranking, finished the tournament with a tie for 28th (even-par 288) by hitting an even-par 72.
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