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Yuna (19), who became a popular star on the Korean women’s professional golf (KLPGA) tour by hitting 300 yards, is close to winning her first championship.
In the 3rd round of the KLPGA Tour Ever Collagen Queen’s Crown (total prize of 800 million won) held at Lakewood Country Club Mountain Trail and Forest Trail Course (par 72) in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province on the 16th, Yuna took the lead with a 7-under 65 shot, with a mid-total 18-under 198.
Yoon Ina, who beat Park Ji-young (26) by two strokes, had a chance to decorate her first win with a wire-to-wire victory.
Yuna Yun took the lead alone from the first round and never gave up the lead for three days.
Yoon Ina, who won the prize money on the Dream Tour last year and entered the KLPGA tour from this season, drew attention with her extraordinary slugging power.
At the beginning of the season, he struggled because he could not adapt to the KLPGA Tour course, but after finishing third in the BC Card and Hankyung Ladies Cup last month, he climbed up sharply, including runners-up at the McCall and Mona Park Opens that ended on the 3rd.
In this tournament, Yuna showed off her slugging power generously.
The average drive-shot distance measured on two holes was over 270 yards, and there was one occasion when he shot 316 yards.
On the 15th hole (par 5, 495 yards), after hitting a tee shot that flew 290 yards, he put the ball on the green two times and lightly caught a birdie, receiving applause.
Yuna, who took the lead in the third round for the first time in her life, played a near-perfect match, picking 7 birdies without bogeying at all.
Yuna Yoon said, “The wedge shot around the green went well.”
Yoon Eana, who is the first to lead the final round, said, “I’m more excited about what kind of match will be played than the result because the difference in strokes isn’t that big.”
“I want to show my growth,” he said.
Park Ji-young, who won the Hankook Ilbo and Mediheal Championship for the 4th time in April, hit a 6-under-par 66 without bogey, but she could not catch up with Yuna Yun.
Park Ji-young, who played a match with Yuna on that day, will also challenge to win the championship in the final round.
“Today’s match turned out better than I expected,” said Park Ji-young, “I played with Yuna for the first time, and she hit it really far. I watched him go far from the first hole and I didn’t watch the next hole on purpose.”
Park Ji-young said, “I will focus on my play without being conscious of the score or ranking.”
E1 Cherity Open champion Jeong Yun-ji (22), who cut six strokes, climbed to third place (13-under par 203) by five strokes to Ina Yoon.
Hee-jeong Lim (22), who placed 2nd in the prize money ranking, which only reduced one stroke, stayed in a tie for 18th (8-under 208 strokes), and Hae-ran Ha (21), who placed 2nd place in the target points, also hit 1-under 71 strokes and tied for 33rd place (6-under 210). t) was limited.
/yunhap news