Oh Soo-min, 'Fearless 18-year-old high school student', won the runner-up prize in the European Women's Professional Golf Tour Ford Open

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Oh Soo-min (18, Shinseong High School), a rising star in women's golf, won the runner-up prize at the Ford Women's NSW Open in the European Ladies Professional Golf Tour (LET).

Oh Soo-min tied eight birdies and three bogeys to post a 5-under 66 in the final fourth round of the tournament held at Wollongong Golf Club (par 71, 6,145 yards) in New South Wales, Australia on the 1st.

Oh Soo-min, who had a 15-under 269 total, finished the competition tied for second place, one stroke behind Agat René of France, who had a 16-under 268.

Although he is a high school golfer, Oh Soo-min is already as famous as a professional player. After first catching a golf club in the second grade of elementary school, he drew steep growth and was listed as a national standing army in 2022.

In 2023, he topped Song Am-bae and was reborn as the best high school player early on. She tied for ninth place at the 1991 Ladies Open in Kyochon, Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, and has continued to participate in the KLPGA Tour as a guest player ever since.

At the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open in 2024, she made a strong impression with a long shot that did not lag behind the 280 yards (about 256 meters) seniors based on her tremendous explosive power.

Oh Soo-min, who also participated as an amateur guest player in this competition, tied for 23rd place with even par in the first round, but reduced five shots each in the second and third rounds to take the lead.

The day started with a bogey at the third hole (par 3), but he recovered with a birdie right away at the fourth hole (par 4), and finished the first half by reducing the number of pars to the ninth hole (par 5), following the sixth and seventh holes (par 4).

Oh Soo-min, who made consecutive birdies in the 10th (par 3) and 11th (par 4), reduced one stroke each in the 13th and 14th holes (par 5).

I felt sorry for the afterthought. Oh Soo-min, who made a bogey at the 16th hole (par 4), could have won if he made a birdie at the doomed 18th hole (par 5), and could have gone to extra time if he recorded a par, but unfortunately ended the tournament in second place after losing a stroke.

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