<Women's Golf> Korean amateurs have great success in Japan and Korea... Ri Hyo-seong wins major in Japan & Kim Min Seo ties for second place on the Korean Tour

On the 5th of this month, the first major tournament of the JLPGA (Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association) tour season, the World Ladies Championship, was held at Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki Prefecture.
The final round of the "Salonpas Cup" attracted even more attention with the showdown between the Japanese and Korean prize money queens.
The star player, Lee Ye-won (21), took the lead in the exclusive bracket after the third round, and Miyu Yamashita, who was the winner of the JLPGA Tour's prize money title for the second consecutive year, ranked first in the Mercedes rankings, and had the highest average strokes last year, took the lead.
(22) was in second place, three strokes behind, and the battle was fierce. But in the end, it was 15-year-old amateur player from South Korea, Lee Hyo-seong, who took home the championship cup.
Song finished the final round with one eagle, five birdies and two bogeys for a five-under par score, beating Akari Sakuma (21) by one stroke with a total of eight under par, and taking the title by beating professional players from Korea and Japan.
Not only did she win, but she also achieved the feat of becoming the youngest winner in the history of the JLPGA Tour. The last time a Korean amateur player won the JLPGA Tour was in 2012, when she won the Suntory Lady
It has been 12 years since Kim Hyo-joo won the Open. In particular, Ri Hyo-seong has also rewritten the record for the youngest winner in the history of the JLPGA Tour. It is also the first time that a Korean player has won a major tournament on the JLPGA Tour.
This is her first win in four years and five months since Bae SeongWoo achieved it at the JLPGA Tour Championship Ricoh Cup in December 2019.
Ri Hyo-seong started the final round tied for 10th place, seven strokes behind leader Lee Ye-won.
continued to play calmly and made a dramatic eagle on the last 18th hole. Lee Ye-won, who was participating in an overseas tournament for the first time, kept her position in the top ranks but finished 4 over par on the final day.
Although he finished in third place, he showed amazing competitiveness. Meanwhile, in South Korea, Park Jiyeong (27) played at the GOLFZONECOUNT in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.
The KLPGA (Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour "KYOCHON 1991 LADIES" was held at Y SUNSANCC.
Open" with a total score of 13 under par, and won this season
He was the first to record two wins. He won the tournament with overwhelming force, even in the rain and strong winds. Amateur Kim Min Seo
With Lu tying for second place, the fierce challenge from Korea's young promising talents shone through in both Korea and Japan.