At the DB Group Korea Women's Open (total prize money 1.2 billion won/approximately 137 million yen), which is the first tournament of the year, she won the championship trophy by beating second-place Kim Suzy (28) with a total score of 13 under par 275.
The prize money for winning is 300 million won. Noh Seung-hee, who won her first major championship in her fifth year since her professional debut, said, "Maybe my parents wanted me to win more than I did.
"I'm so happy to hear that I won. I'm so grateful to have been able to stand here," he said, shedding tears.
In her victory at the “Wo-Wire” event, Noh Seung-hee cited accurate iron shots as the driving force behind her victory, saying, “I thought that to win, I had to be accurate with my iron shots, so I had been playing the A-game up until now.
"I put my heart and soul into practicing the shot," she said. This is the first wire-to-wire victory in the Korea Women's Open in 18 years, since Shin Ji-ae in 2006.
The extremely narrow fairways and fast, steeply sloping greens made it difficult for the players, but with an astonishing record of 17 birdies, he won this year after finishing tied for 7th place the year before last and tied for 9th place last year.
Noh Seung-hee said with a smile, "I'm doing well on this course. I think it's difficult and tough, but I think the course suits me well." With this victory, she has risen to first place in the grand prize points and second place in the prize money rankings.
Noh Seung-hee, who has secured a KLPGA Tour seed until 2027, said, "I was stressed out trying to maintain my seed until almost the fourth year. I'm most happy now that I've secured my seed."
"The grand prize or the prize money title were not on my goal list this year," said Noh Seung-hee. "Now that I've won my first tournament, I'll play with the goal of winning every tournament from the next one onwards.
"I want to become a player who can win many championships, such as two or three wins," he vowed.
2024/06/18 13:17 KST
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