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Golfzon Co., Ltd. (CEO Park Kang-soo) announced on the 3rd that Ha Seung-bin 2 secured a hard-fought first victory in her third year of GTOUR participation at the '2026 Tire Pro GTOUR MIXED' 5th Tournament, held on the 1st (Saturday) at Daejeon Golfzon Joy Maru Course. She finished with a total score of 12-under par, shooting 6-under in both Round 1 and Round 2.
This tournament, with a total prize pool of 80 million won (first-place prize: 17 million won), featured Tire Pro, a specialized distribution brand of Kumho Tire, as the main sponsor. Supporting sponsors included Saint Nine, Mye Aiming, Selphinda, and Volvik Apparel, while Golden Blue, a liquor company, served as the Grand Prize Point Sponsor. For the 2026 season MIXED mixed tournament, the designated ball was the Saint Nine N BLACK & N GOLD model. Except for tee boxes (with separate male/female settings), all other tournament conditions were prepared identically to regular tour events.
The competition consisted of two rounds of 36 holes in stroke play format over a single day without a cut-off, held at AI Cheonmubong CC, a dedicated map for the Two Vision NX Plus simulator. Golfzon's virtual course AI Cheonmubong CC, rated as difficulty level 4 on both course and greens, featured challenging holes such as blind-lined holes requiring players to clear rocky obstacles, making precision and course management crucial. Notably, the course was revealed only on the day of play and utilized the new Two Vision NX Plus system, demanding rapid adaptation from players and leading to intense strategic battles throughout.
A total of 88 male and female professional golfers with solid skills participated in the 2026 season GTOUR, WGTOUR top point earners, previous tournament performers, top rookies, and recommended players, showcasing the appeal of screen golf tours. Particularly, from this tournament onward, matches were conducted using Golfzon's new simulator product 'Two Vision NX Plus' system tour mode, allowing spectators to enjoy more vivid and immersive gameplay.
Starting the final round in a three-way tie for third place, two shots behind the leader, Ha Seung-bin 2 maintained steady early play. She recorded an eagle and six birdies without any bogeys through the 13th hole, calmly holding onto the lead position. While she made bogey mistakes on holes 14 and 16 during her chase to extend the gap over pursuing players, she defended her score with confident shots on the tense 18th hole, securing her first meaningful victory in GTOUR history.
The final round featured more challenging pin placements, adding excitement through diverse scoring opportunities among players. Lee Jun-hee, who entered the final round alone in first place, regained momentum in the later holes but could not overcome her early-round score deficit, finishing tied for second with Lee Se-jin 2, who recorded three runner-up finishes in the 2026 season alone. Four players shared second place overall; among them were Jeong-ah Shim of WGTOUR, a powerful player who reduced her score by nine strokes solely in the final round, and KPGA's Jung Chan-min, whose powerful driving drew gallery cheers, both finishing tied for second.
Lee Yong-hee 1, who competed with Ha Seung-bin 2 for the lead during the later holes of the final round, ended up with a bogey on the 18th hole. Meanwhile, Jeon Hye-won 2 and Kim A-ro-mi, WGTOUR rookies from the 2026 season who made strong impressions on the gallery through their performance in this event, finished tied for sixth place. Additionally, Kim Han-byul, who demonstrated a high understanding of screen golf by covering difficult birdie opportunities with precise putting, joined fellow WGTOUR skilled players Lee Jin-kyung and Park Dan-yu to finish tied for ninth place.
Champion Ha Seung-bin 2 stated, "I would like to express my gratitude to Golfzon and Tire Pro for organizing the tournament, to all sponsor representatives who have consistently provided support, and to my beloved family." She added, "Knowing that my usual shot shape was accurately reproduced in the new system allowed me to play with confidence, which I believe contributed to my victory. I will continue to strive to deliver consistent good performances in the second half of the year."
Additionally, the 'Mye Aiming 18-Hole Lowest Score Award,' presented to the player recording the lowest score across all 18 holes in the final round, was awarded to Shim Ji-yeon. The 'Saint Nine Eagle Award,' given to the player with the most eagles, went to Kim Yong-seok 2, who secured three eagles during the tournament.
Meanwhile, details regarding the history, tournaments, player records, and past match highlights of Korea's representative screen golf tours GTOUR & WGTOUR & MIXED, which celebrated their 15th anniversary this year, are available on the official website. Live broadcasts of the tournament were aired on the day of competition via YouTube Golfzon Channel, Naver·Daum Sports, Screen Golf Zone TV, and SBS Golf2 channels.
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