Kim Hyo-joo is standing at the front.
The AIG Women’s Open (total prize money of $7.3 million), the last major tournament of the 2023 season of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour, which will open at Walton Heath Golf Club (par 72, 6,881 yards) in Surrey, England on the 10th (local time), is a fierce battleground. The tournament, which started as the European Ladies Tour (LET), was transferred to the LPGA Tour in 1994 and promoted to a major tournament in 2001, Jang Jung in 2005, Shin Ji-ae in 2008 and 2012, Park In-bee in 2015, and Kim In-kyung in 2017. This year, 144 players will compete for a prize of 1,095,000 dollars. The AIG Women’s Open (total prize money of $7.3 million), the last major tournament of the LPGA Tour’s 2023 season, will be in a fierce battle. The tournament, which started as the European Ladies Tour (LET), was transferred to the LPGA Tour in 1994 and promoted to a major tournament in 2001, Jang Jung in 2005, Shin Ji-ae in 2008 and 2012, Park In-bee in 2015, and Kim In-kyung in 2017. This year, 144 athletes will compete for a prize of 1,095 million dollars.
This year, Taegeuk nangja are somewhat sluggish. In 19 tournaments, Jinyoung Ko won only two wins. After Ko Jin-young won the Cognizant Founders Cup in May, 10 consecutive competitions are ‘unrelated’. It is a necessary situation to reverse the atmosphere at the AIG Women’s Open. Kim Hyo-joo is in the best condition among Korean players. He has never been outside of the top 20 in the last six events in a row. During this period, he entered the ‘Top Ten’ four times. His performance this year is ‘Top 10’ 7 times and 7th in prize money ranking ($1,289,460).
In particular, Kim Hyo-joo tied for second place at the Free D Group Scottish Women’s Open, an AIG Women’s Open mock test last week. It is her second runner-up of the season following the Shop Rite Classic in June. In the final four rounds, she boasted her perfect play, sweeping out only 7 of her birdies without bogey. His strength is his consistency, which ranks first in average at-bats (69.62 strokes). Kim Hyo-joo expressed her determination, saying, “I hope to continue my good feeling at the AIG Women’s Open,” and “I want to finish with good grades next week.”
World No. 2 Ko Jin-young is aiming for her third win. He is under control after winning his second win of the season and his 15th career win. It has been frustrated to enter the top 10 in five consecutive tournaments. At the Jeju Samdasoo Masters held in Korea last week, he withdrew due to a problem with his left shoulder during the second round. Overcoming the weather and jet lag is the key.
Jeon In-ji will challenge for the “Career Grand Slam” by winning four out of five major tournaments. She won the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open, 2016 Evian Championship, and 2022 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in a row, leaving only one tournament in the “Career Grand Slam.” I’m determined to shake off the disappointment of losing to Ashley Buhai (South Africa) on the fourth hole last year. Kim A-rim, Choi Hye-jin, and Yoo Hae-ran contributed to the escape of Korean monks. Among the champions of all time, Shin Ji-ae and Kim In-kyung were named.
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