"Aiming for the Money List Title" Bae Kyung-eun Achieves Second Victory in KLPGA Champions Tour Season 2 After a Thrilling Tiebreaker

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Bae Kyung-eun (41), who has three wins on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, is also showing exceptional class in the Champions Tour.

On the 6th, Bae Kyung-eun claimed her second Champions Tour title at the 'KLPGA 2026 Grand CC·Samdaein Ginseng Ball Champions Tour 5th Event' (total prize money: 70 million won; winner's share: 10.5 million won) held on the East (OUT) and South (IN) courses at Grand Country Club (Par 72, 6,043 yards) in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, after a thrilling tiebreaker.

Bae Kyung-eun shot a 5-under-par 67 in the first round and a 4-under-par 68 in the final round, finishing with a total of 9-under-par 135 (67-68), which forced an extra hole against Hong Jin-ju (43).

In the first extra hole on the 18th (Par 4), while Hong Jin-ju made par, Bae Kyung-eun sank a dramatic 15-meter birdie putt to secure a thrilling victory.

Becoming the first player this season to win multiple Champions Tour events, Bae Kyung-eun said, "I am delighted to achieve a thrilling win after an extra hole. My excellent iron play throughout the tournament and my course management strategy of staying on the fairways were key drivers of my victory."

Explaining her strengths, she said, "Rather than trying to hit long drives, I focused on landing my second shots in the most favorable positions." She added, "I adopted a strategy of using a 3-wood instead of a driver for stable tee shots on several holes, including the 1st hole, to avoid penalty areas."

Aiming for the Money List title, Bae Kyung-eun stated, "To win the money list, I believe I need at least one more victory. Recently, the skill levels of Champions Tour players have improved noticeably, and the overall level has risen so much that anyone could win without surprise. As we compete against each other, exchanging positive stimulation and influence, I want to continue showing my own growth."

Kim Sun-mi (53), who led alone after the first round, finished in sole third place with a total of 8-under-par 136 (66-70). Lee Sylvia (41) secured sole fourth place with a total of 7-under-par 137 (70-67). Lee Jeong-eun 3 (41), the winner of last week's 'KLPGA 2026 Dong-A Member Group Champions Tour 4th Event', finished in a three-way tie for fifth place alongside Moon Ji-young 2 (42) and Kim Bo-kyung (40) with a total of 6-under-par 138 (70-68).

With this victory, Bae Kyung-eun added 10.5 million won to her earnings, bringing her cumulative prize money to 23.293 million won and moving her up to fifth place on the money list.

Hong Jin-ju, with cumulative earnings of 31.915667 million won, reclaimed the top spot on the money list from Lee Jeong-eun 3, who had held it last week.

The final round of this event, co-hosted by Grand Country Club and Baekje Ginseng Corporation and organized by KLPGA, will be broadcast in recorded format via SBS Golf starting at 6 p.m. on August 19.

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