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The fourth tournament of the 2022 season and the first major tournament of the season, the 'Chris F&C 44th KLPGA Championship' (total prize money 1.2 billion won, championship prize money 216 million won) will be held from April 28 (Thursday) at Ildong Lake Golf Club (par 72). /6,689 yards).
Boasting the best history and tradition of the KLPGA, this tournament has been with the KLPGA since 1978. It is the dream stage of the first champions, including the late Han Myeong-hyeon, Kang Chun-ja, the late Koo Ok-hee, Ko Woo-sun, Kim Soon-mi, Kim Mi-hyun, Bae-eun Bae, Lee Ji-young, Choi Na-yeon, Shin Ji-ae, and other prominent players who represented the KLPGA at the time, and recently, Jang Ha-na (30, BC Card). ), Choi Hye-jin (23, Lotte), and Park Hyeon-kyung (22, Korea Land Trust) played a thrilling match and conveyed emotion. This year, the prize money will be increased by 200 million won and a total prize money of 1.2 billion won will be raised and the best shot competition will be held.
Park Hyun-kyung, who received attention after successfully defending the title for the first time in 39 years last season, is challenging for the third consecutive championship in 40 years.
Park Hyun-kyung said, "It was my first championship, and I even defended the title last year, so it became a very meaningful competition for me. I am very grateful for the high expectations for the 3rd consecutive victory, but it is a little burdensome. Rather than focusing on the record, I will focus on improving my condition and shot feeling to 100%.”
Park Hyeon-kyung said, “It was my first competition last year as a defending champion, so I played comfortably for 4 days, and that’s why it worked out better. I will participate in the competition this year with a happy and relaxed mind.”
At the ‘Nexen-Saint Nine Masters 2022’ held last week, expectations are also high for Hae-ran Ha (21, Daol Financial Group), who announced his aspiration to create a ‘Hae-ran world’ by achieving 5 victories in his career.
Yoo Hae-ran said, “My goal this year is to win a major championship. At the beginning of the season, I was worried because I was not doing well, but after winning last week, I gained confidence.” He said, “This course is long and the greens are difficult, so long irons are important. I like the feeling of long iron shots right now, so I think good results will follow if I focus on playing.”
Hae Ran continued, “These days, if you hit well on the first day, most of your grades seem to be good. Of course, I want to win, but I will aim to achieve good results in the first round.”
Like the ‘KLPGA Championship’, many players who are active in overseas tours will also participate. Kim Hyo-joo (27, Lotte), who won the 'Lotte Championship' and won five LPGA career victories, Lee Jeong-eun 6 (26, Daebang Construction), and Kim A-rim (27, SBI Savings Bank) will appear in front of domestic fans after a long time.
Kim Hyo-joo said, "I haven't won the KLPGA Championship yet. I decided to participate because I really wanted to win this competition. I think I will be able to play happily while meeting golf fans after a long time and receiving support.” After saying, “I am in good shape. I want to win, but for now, I will play for the top ten and raise the pace little by little.”
Hana Jang, the winner of the 2018 season, is also a strong candidate for the championship. Hana Jang finished the warm-up by placing 3rd in last week's competition.
In addition, this season's winners including Jang Su-yeon (28, Dongbu Construction) and Park Ji-young (26, Korea Land Trust), Park Min-ji (24, NH Investment & Securities), Lee So-mi (23, SBI Savings Bank), Lim Hee-jeong (22, Korea Land Trust), and Park Gyeol (26, Samil Pharmaceutical) and other talented players aiming to win every tournament also cast their votes.
The number of rookies who have won the KLPGA Championship so far is in 2001, with Jeon Mi-jeong in 2002 and Baek Gyu-jeong in 2014 a total of three. Lee Ye-won (19, KB Financial Group), who currently ranks first in the Rookie of the Year Award, 2nd place Madasom (23, Q Capital Partners), 3rd place Seo-yeon Kwon (21, Woori Financial Group), Moon Jung-min (20, SBI Savings Bank), Attention is focused on whether players called super rookies such as Yuna Yun (19, Hite Jinro) will be able to receive the honor of a major queen with the title of the 4th rookie winner in history.
As a competition with a long history, various records were created in this competition. Koo Ok-hee won the championship three years in a row since 1980, setting the 'record of most consecutive wins in the same competition', and Koo Woo-soon holds the 'record of most victories in the same competition' by holding the trophy four times in this competition alone. The record for the most wins by at-bats was also set at this event. Ok-hee Koo won the championship in 1982 by 20 strokes and 2nd place. It is worth paying attention to what new records will be created this year.
Meanwhile, Jang Su-yeon holds the record for the lowest hitting 72 holes in this tournament. In 2017, at the Isu Group 39th KLPGA Championship held at Gapyeong Benest Golf Club, he won the championship with a 19-under-par 269 shot. It is also worth watching to see if the Wire-to-Wire championship will come out for the first time in 12 years since 2010.
The ‘History Hall’ of the KLPGA Championship, which has been operating since 2019, continues its history this year. Hole 7 is named ‘Creation Hall’, meaning ‘the beginning of KLPGA that created something out of nothing’, and hole 8 is named ‘Growth Hall’ meaning ‘KLPGA that has grown rapidly by producing many stars’. The 9th hole is given the meaning of an 'emergency hole' that symbolizes 'the global number one KLPGA that has become the center of world women's golf', providing various attractions to players and golf fans.
The co-host, Cris FNC, has also stepped out to give pleasure to golf fans. You can enjoy the 'Signature Hall' decorated with the concepts of various brands owned by Chris FNC such as Ping, Phantom, Paris Gates, Master Barney Edition, and St Andrews throughout the venue. Instead, you can enjoy the different themes of each brand.
There are also plenty of hole-in-one prizes. In the 3rd hall, about 30 million won worth of Frederick Constant luxury watches and 10 million won worth of Lynx clothing gift certificates, and the 7th hole, about 10 million won worth of Laura Ashley bedding sets were hung. In addition, there is a Maserati Ghibli car worth about 110 million won on the 13th hole, and a Chris F&C gift certificate worth about 10 million won on the 18th hole as a gift, raising expectations. Athletes who record the course record will be given 3 million won in cash.
In this competition with the gallery, souvenirs such as hats and umbrellas are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and various prizes such as Ping Golf Club and Frederique Constant luxury watches are provided through prize draws and on-site events every round.
A wealth of events are prepared for the gallery. 'Clapper Event', which provides prizes through lottery when watching a video of the guidelines for cheering culture through the scanned image of the clapper provided when entering the venue, a fan letter event to write a fan letter to the cheering player, and a photo of visiting the story on Instagram An 'SNS Event' will also be held in which prizes are presented on a first-come, first-served basis.
A fan signing event will be held for the first time this season. From the first round to the final round, a fan signing event of major players including the KLPGA promotional model will be held. The gallery's enthusiastic response is expected as it is the first fan signing event held since admission to the gallery was allowed.
Co-hosted by KLPGA and Cris FNC, this tournament will be broadcast live every round through SBS Golf, Naver, Daum Kakao, Olleh TV, and LG U+. In addition, the 2nd round of the competition will also be seen through the SBS terrestrial channel.