'Flawless Play' Kim Min-seon 7 Wins 'Wire-to-Wire' at Masters... Achieves Second Career Title in One Year [KLPGA]

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Kim Min-seon 7 (23, Daebang Construction) secured her second career victory at the Nexen·Saint Nine Masters on the KLPGA Tour with a flawless performance.

On the 19th, Kim shot a 3-under-par 69 in the final third round at Gaya Country Club in Gimhae, Gyeongnam (par 72), recording three birdies and no bogeys.

Finishing with a total of 16-under-par 200, Kim finished one stroke ahead of second-place Jeon Ye-seong (25, Samcheolri) to claim the title, earning a winning prize of 180 million won.

After capturing her first career title at the Deoksin EPC Championship last April, Kim announced the return of the "Queen of Spring" exactly one year later.

Notably, Kim maintained her lead throughout the three-day tournament without recording a single bogey, securing a 'wire-to-wire' victory and adding to her joy.

Entering the final round one stroke ahead of the second-place group, Kim held par through the fourth hole before birdying the fifth (par 4) with a sharp iron shot, followed by consecutive birdies on the sixth (par 3) with pinpoint iron play.

Although Jeon Ye-seong surged into a tie for the lead with three birdies in the front nine, Kim reclaimed sole possession of the lead with a birdie on the 10th hole (par 5), the first hole of the back nine.

Jeon tied for the lead again with a birdie on the 13th (par 3) but dropped back after a bogey on the 14th (par 4). Kim calmly held par on the remaining holes, and after Jeon missed a birdie putt on the 18th (par 4), Kim secured par to clinch the victory.

Jeon had to settle for a runner-up finish for the second consecutive week, following her second-place result at last week's iM Financial Open. Super rookie Kim Min-sol (20, Doosan Construction Weeb), who challenged for back-to-back titles, carded a 6-under-par on the final day but finished tied for third at 13-under-par 203, alongside Kim Min-byul (22, Hite Jinro), Kim Min-ju (24, Samcheolri), and Jung Yun-ji (26, NH Investment & Securities).

Defending champion Bang Shin-sil (22, KB Financial Group) finished tied for 12th with a total of 10-under-par 206.

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