Kang Ji-sun, 'Winning the 5th Extension End,' gained confidence that she could do it again" [KLPGA Dream Tour]

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Kang Ji-sun (30) became the main character of the second round of the Dream Tour after a fierce overtime battle.

Kang Ji-sun lifted her first trophy of the dream tour after a neck-and-neck race in the second round of the KLPGA 2026 Gunsan CC Dream Tour (total prize money of 70 million won and 10.5 million won in prize money) held at the Buan and Namwon courses of Gunsan Country Club (par 72, 6510 yards) in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province on the 10th.

Kang Ji-sun had a 4-under 68 in the first round and a 3-under 69 in the final round, recording a 7-under 137 (68-69) to enter overtime with Hwang Yeon-seo (23, Li Ju-ran). While Hwang Yeon-seo recorded a double bogey in the fifth overtime at the 18th hole (par 4 352 yards), Kang Ji-sun calmly finished with a par to win the championship.

Kang Ji-sun, who won the KLPGA 2017 Abacus and Yurim Golf Club Jump Tour with Hyundai Solago Game 11 in the 2017 season and lifted the trophy again in about nine years, said, "It has been very difficult to win the regular and dream tours for nine years, but I think it has been resolved to some extent by winning today. Above all, I'm happy to gain confidence that I can do it again," he said.

In addition, Kim Stella (28), who tied for third in the first round, tied for third with Song Ji-yoon (20) at 6-under 138 overall, and Kang Jeong-hyun (23), who finished second alone in the first round, tied for fifth with 5-under 139 overall, along with Yoo Ah-hyun (19) and Kim Jae-rin (20). Yoon Hye-rim (29), the winner of the first round of the KLPGA 2026 Muan CC and All For You Dream Tour, tied for 22nd with a 1-under 143 (74-69) total.

Meanwhile, Kang Ji-sun, who added 10.5 million won in prize money by winning this competition, rose from eighth place in the prize money rankings to first place at once with 11.718 million won. The second place is Yoon Hye-rim, who has 11.13 million won, with a gap of only 588,000 won between the first and second places, and the competition for the Dream Tour's prize money king is expected to begin in earnest in the future.

Hosted by Gunsan Country Club and organized by KLPGA, the final round of the tournament will be recorded and broadcasted from 7 p.m. on April 22 through SBS Golf, the host broadcaster.

After the game, Kang Ji-sun said, "It was very difficult to play because it was windy today, but my experience on the regular tour helped me a lot. In particular, I was able to achieve good results by responding calmly in trouble situations. "I was mentally anxious and physically tired going to the fifth round in overtime, but the fact that I focused more while determining to endure well led to the championship," he said.

There were many difficult moments until the moment of victory. Among them, Kang Ji-sun said, "I was really hurt after losing the regular tour seed last year. I practiced hard and I think I prepared well, but I felt the wall of the regular tour. I thought I was lacking a lot, so I didn't want to play golf," he said, adding, "I thought this was the last year, and with the new Dream Winter Tour in winter, I was motivated to challenge myself. "Playing with foreign players and playing golf in a new environment changed the atmosphere, and most of all, golf felt fun again," he said.

Now I dream of a new goal. "I really want to be the top earner of the Dream Tour this year. I want to secure the seed right for the regular tour again and achieve my first championship in the regular tour next year," he said.

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