“The support of the bride-to-be and her in-laws is motivating”
Kim Hyo-joo “Happy to be with the gallery this season”
Lydia Ko, who is expected to get married at the end of this year, announced on the 16th that following marriage, she plans to continue the season as before.
Lydia Ko, who is ranked fourth in the world, said at a press conference ahead of the Simone Asia Pacific Cup (total prize of $750,000) to be held at Pondok Inda Golf Course in Jakarta, Indonesia, “I don’t know how long I will be able to continue my career, but even if I get married, my life as a player will not change. will,” he said.
Lydia Ko said, “After marriage, I will continue my professional career as I did for 9 years.”
He said, “The bridegroom and family members support me a lot. The support of my family motivates me a lot.”
He is a Korean in New Zealand and plans to marry Jeong Jun, son of Hyundai Card Vice Chairman Jeong Tae-young, at Myeongdong Cathedral on December 30th.
After graduating from McKenna College in Claremont, California, Jung Joon has been working at a Hyundai Motor Company affiliated company in San Francisco, USA from this year, and it is known that the two will start a newlywed life in the United States.
He, who has the highest world ranking among the participants in this tournament, said, “Even if the ranking is high, there are good days and bad days in golf.
Kim Hyo-joo, who is ranked 8th in the world ranking who participated in this tournament, said, “I remember a lot of the past when I participated in a game that represented the country just like my amateur days.
He continued, “It doesn’t mean that you always win just because your ranking is high, and it doesn’t mean you can’t win just because your ranking is low.”
As for this season, which is now in the second half of the year, he said, “For the past two years, I have been playing without a gallery due to Corona 19, and I have missed my fans very much, but I think I will be able to play happily as the number of fans increases.” I think I will,” he said.
Hosted by the Asian Golfers’ Forum (AGLF), this tournament promotes women’s national golf in the Asia-Pacific region.
44 players from 16 countries will participate in the three-day stroke play to determine the individual and team rankings.
Four Korean players will participate: Kim Hyo-joo and Yoo So-yeon, who won the majors twice, Lee Bo-mi, and Hwang Yu-min.
In addition, Lydia Ko, 2019 AIG Women’s Open winner Hinako Shibuno (Japan), and Korean athlete Noh Rim Noh (USA) are also mentioned as candidates for the championship.
/yunhap news