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Sung Ah-jin (19, Hitejinro), who announced her arrival as a monster rookie with a Jump Tour victory, moved to the Dream Tour and lifted her first career winning trophy.
Sung Ah-jin claimed victory at the KLPGA 2026 East One·Ocean Beach Dream Tour 12th event held at Ocean Beach Golf & Resort in Yeongdeok, Gyeongsangbuk-do, with a final total of 13-under-par 131 strokes.
Sung Ah-jin shot a 10-under-par 62 in the first round to take sole lead and maintained her advantage by recording a 3-under-par 69 in the final round.
According to KLPGA, Sung Ah-jin said, "I am honored to win at this meaningful tournament held for the first time at Ocean Beach Golf & Resort. Since moving up to the Dream Tour, my shots were shaky for a while and I suffered greatly, but recently I regained my shot feel and achieved the result of winning, which makes me truly happy."
Sung Ah-jin, who swept victories in various tournaments during her amateur days and served as a national team member in 2025, immediately won the first event of the Jump Tour after joining KLPGA as an associate member in 2026, drawing significant attention.
After being promoted to the Dream Tour, Sung Ah-jin added prize money with this 12th event victory and entered the race for ranking points toward her ultimate goal of securing a regular tour seed for the 2027 season.
With this tournament win adding 10.5 million won in prize money, Sung Ah-jin recorded cumulative earnings of 12,701,500 won, jumping from 83rd to 21st place in the prize money rankings.
Meanwhile, Jeong Ji-hyo (Medihill), winner of the previous Dream Tour 8th event, finished with a total of 12-under-par 132 strokes, tying for second place alongside Lee Yi-an. Jeong Ji-hyo maintained her firm hold on first place in the Dream Tour prize money rankings with cumulative earnings of 35,763,000 won.
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