Kim Min-sol Wins Korea Women's Open, the Most Prestigious Major Tournament

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Kim Min-sol, a "super rookie," has won the Korea Women's Open, the most prestigious major tournament in domestic women's golf, after fending off a challenge from high school student Yang Yoon-seo.

Reporter Seo Dae-won has the story.

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National team alumna Kim Min-sol and her 18-year-old national team junior, high school student Yang Yoon-seo, engaged in a championship round that felt like a match play competition.

Although officially a rookie this season, Kim, who already secured three professional wins—two last year and one this year—remained unshaken despite the immense pressure.

While Yang alternated between birdies and bogeys, Kim followed up a birdie on the 2nd hole with a streak of pars. She then clinched the victory by sinking a decisive birdie on the 15th hole to pull ahead by three strokes.

Kim, who turns 20 tomorrow (June 15), achieved her first major title and fourth career victory, taking home 400 million won, the largest prize money in the history of domestic women's golf.

[Kim Min-sol: I came straight to this tournament after returning from the U.S. (U.S. Women's Open) last week. I am so happy to have won unexpectedly like this.]

Although Yang fell short of becoming the first amateur to win this tournament in 23 years, she finished in second place after a sensational run, signaling the arrival of a major new prospect.

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In the men's KPGA Classic, Jang Yu-bin, who returned to the domestic tour this season after competing in LIV Golf last year, claimed his first victory since his return.

Video by Lee Jae-sung
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