"7 Buddies Only" Lim Jin-young won the KLPGA opening match for the first time in his life... a one-shot difference to Lee Yewon

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Lim Jin-young won her first career championship in the season opener of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour.

In the final fourth round of the KLPGA Tour Rejuran Championship (total prize money of 1.2 billion won) held at Amata Spring Country Club (par 72) in Chonburi, Thailand on the 15th, Lim Jin-young cut down on seven strokes by making seven birdies without a body.

Lim Jin-young, who shot 15-under 273 overall, beat Lee Ye-won (14-under 273) by one stroke to win his first championship since his debut on the regular tour in 2022. The previous best individual performance was runner-up at the Deokshin EPC Championship in April last year.

Lim Jin-young, who finished the third round tied for seventh, reduced seven shots on the same day alone, beating Lee Ye-won, who was trying to win 10 games in his career. The prize money is 216 million won.

Lim Jin-young, who made birdies in the first and second holes (par 4) and (par 5), also made birdies in the fifth, seventh, and ninth holes (par 4). He then added birdies in the 15th (par 5) and 17th (par 3).

On the other hand, Lee Ye-won, who was trailing Lim Jin-young, failed to reduce the number of pars at the 17th and 18th holes (par 4). He also postponed his first 10 wins in 10 months since Doosan Match Play in May last year.

Jeon Ye-sung, who led the third round alone, finished the tournament tied with Hong Jung-min for third place with a 12-under 276. Oh Soo-min, an amateur national team player who participated in this competition as a recommended player, tied for 10th with an 8-under 280.

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