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Ahead of the opening of the U.S. Women's Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour in 2026, three Korean players were included in the list of players to watch this year selected by local media. "The Wizard of Red Pants" Kim Se-young (34), "Jangta Queen" Kim A-rim (31), and Choi Hye-jin (27), who is seeking their first win, were named.
The U.S. golf media "Golf Digest" highlighted 15 players who should pay attention to the LPGA 2026 preview on the 28th (Korea Standard Time).
First, veteran Kim Se-young was named. The media evaluated, "Kim Se-young had an exceptionally excellent season except for failing to make the cut for three consecutive tournaments." Kim Sei-young showed off her robustness by entering the top 10 10 times, including winning the BMW Championship at the end of last season. In particular, he ranked first overall in the tour with an average par-5 hole of 4.55.
Kim A-rim, who won the opening game of the 2025 season, was also selected. Kim started the season in a good mood last year by winning the Hilton Grand Venations Tournament of Champions. Although there was no additional championship, he continued to compete for the championship by ranking in the top 10 nine times. The media explained, "Kim A-rim proved her competitiveness in major tournaments by tying for fourth place in the AIG Women's Open last season as the winner of the 2020 U.S. Women's Open."
Choi Hye-jin, who is trying to shake off the sadness of a military officer, also received attention. Choi Hye-jin entered the top 10 nine times without a win last season, recording the most top 10 players without a win. In particular, at the Maybank Championship, he had a four-shot lead until the third round and then lost in a close game of overtime, swallowing regret. "Choi Hye-jin is still trying to win her first victory," Golf Digest said. "Maybe this year could be the year she lifts the trophy."
In addition, the media cited Gino Titian, who won last year's Player of the Year Award, world No. 2 Nelly Korda (USA), and Lee Min-ji (Australia) and Lydia Ko (New Zealand), who are seeking a career Grand Slam, as players to pay attention to. In addition, a large number of Japanese players (Miyyu Yamashita, Mao Saiko, and twin sisters of Iwai) who showed strong performance by winning seven games last season were also included in the list.
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