A big star was born on the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) tour.
Super Ryuki Bang Shin-sil (19) opened his era wide by winning his first championship in his third championship challenge after the 5th tournament of the regular tour.
Bang Sin-sil recorded two birdies without a bogey in the third round on the last day of the KLPGA Tour 11th E1 Charity Open (total prize money of 900 million won) held at Seongmunan Country Club (par 72, 6520 yards) in Wonju-si, Gangwon-do on the 28th. His final total of 9-under-par 207, two shots clear of the runner-up group, celebrated his first win on the tour with a wire-to-wire win.
Bang Sin-sil added 162 million won in winning prize money and broke the 200 million won total prize money (278.89 million won, 6th place) after participating in 5 regular tour tournaments, setting a record for breaking the minimum tournament prize money of 200 million won. The previous record was six tournaments recorded by Choi Hye-jin, Jo Ah-yeon, and Park Min-ji. Bang Shin-sil jumped up to 3rd place in rookie award points and 6th place in target points.
Bang Shin-sil already created a stir even before this tournament and showed a strong presence as a player who won’t be surprised when he wins.
With a height of 1m73 and a long hit exceeding 260 yards, she competed for the championship by placing 4th in the KLPGA Championship in April and 3rd in the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship earlier this month. The championship group experience at that time served as a stepping stone to this championship.
From beginning to end, he outperformed his pursuers with a safe and calm game operation. Bang Shin-sil, who took the lead by one stroke in the rain, made a birdie in the 16th hole (par 5) and put a wedge in the game.
Kim Hee-ji of the same group, who was chasing by one stroke, made a bogey at this hole and moved away by three strokes. Kim Min-seon, who was also chasing by one stroke, also made a bogey at the 17th hole (par 4) and fell away from the championship.
Bang Shin-sil, who won the first championship among rookies this year, secured the right to participate in the remaining tournaments this year and the regular tour until the 2025 season. It is the 10th time in his career that Bang Shin-sil has achieved his first win wire-to-wire.
“I had a cold, so I had a stuffy nose, cough, and deafness. I endured with mental strength,” Bang Shin-sil said, “I had a lot of regrets about missing the championship in the last two tournaments, but it turned out to be a good experience, so I think I was able to win today.” He revealed the secret of the high-caliber No. 1 Mercury.
Regarding the secret to becoming the best long hitter on the KLPGA tour, he explained, “I was on the long hit side even when I was in the national team, but I did swing speed training three times a day for an hour and a half for two and a half months in winter training this year. So I gained about 20 yards more.” Nevertheless, when asked if he had any plans to increase the flight distance, he resolutely said, “No. Now, I’m thinking of increasing the accuracy here.”
“My friends and older sisters who played the national team together are all playing on the regular tour, but I had a lot of trouble because I wanted to go up together,” he said with a laugh, saying, “It’s amazing as if I became a celebrity.” .메이저놀이터
Selecting “Senior Jinyoung Ko, who has a good mentality and has a lot to learn from his sincere efforts,” he said, “I want to consistently be in the top 10 in the remaining competitions, and I want to win the sponsored KB Financial Competition.”
A super rookie who felt more at ease after winning his first championship and securing a seed. It’s hard to guess how much more upheaval it will cause. The ‘silent room era’ is now wide open.