'Dream Tour Season 2nd Victory' Joo Ga-in says, "Winning again at the same venue is meaningful... Aiming for a fourth victory"

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Joo Ga-in (23) secured her second victory of the KLPGA Dream Tour season by claiming the title only at RAINBOW Hills Country Club, known for its notoriously difficult regular tour-level courses.

On the 16th, Joo shot a bogey-free 4-under-par 68 with four birdies in the final round of the 'KLPGA 2026 DB Dream Tour 18th Event (total prize money: 100 million won; winner's prize: 15 million won)' held at the South and East courses of RAINBOW Hills Country Club (par 72) in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province.

Finishing with a total score of 10-under-par 206, Joo edged out Jeong Ju-ri (23) by one stroke to claim the championship trophy.

Starting the final round tied for first after recording back-to-back 3-under-par 69s in the first two rounds, Joo maintained her flawless shot-making throughout the last day and prevented any comeback attempts. Notably, she captured her second victory of the season exclusively at RAINBOW Hills Country Club, having also won the previous 15th event there.

According to the KLPGA, after winning, Joo stated, "I am happy to secure my second victory of the season faster than expected. It is especially meaningful and emotional to lift the trophy again at the same venue where I earned my first Dream Tour win."

When asked about her course strategy, Joo explained, "Many players feel pressure off the tee due to the narrow and challenging sightlines of this course, but my most confident weapon has always been my tee shot. Recently, my shot feel has improved, allowing me to execute iron shots smoothly as well, so I was able to navigate the course comfortably without facing any crises."

She further added her determination: "I aim to achieve four victories this season, including the 20th event scheduled here in October."

With this win adding 15 million won to her earnings, Joo increased her season cumulative prize money to 46.754329 million won, moving from third place to first in the overall prize money standings. Jeong Ji-hyo (20, Medihill), who tied for 45th place in this tournament, dropped to second place with cumulative earnings of 37.083 million won.

Meanwhile, Jeong Ju-ri, who had led the tournament jointly after the second round, finished alone in second place with a total score of 9-under-par, while Park So-hye (29, Vivian) secured sole third place with a final aggregate of 6-under-par.

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