Overseas players Choi Hye-jin and Kim Hyo-joo will join the fight for the best players of Park Hyun-kyung and Lee Ye-won.
At the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour Lotte Open (total prize money of 1.2 billion won), which will be held at Bears Best Golf Club (par 72, 6655 yards) in Incheon for four days from the 4th, Park Hyun-kyung, Lee Ye-won and other top Korean players, Lotte supporters Choi Hye-jin, and Olympic representative Kim Hyo-joo will compete fiercely for the title.
Attention is focusing on whether Park will win the title for three consecutive weeks. Park won two consecutive playoff titles at the BC Card Hankyung Ladies Cup and the McCall Mona Yongpyong Open, winning three titles in this season and seven in total, and instantly taking the lead in multiple wins this season.
If Park wins this week's championship, she will have won three consecutive championships for the first time in 15 years after winning two competitions in the first half of 2009 (Woori Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, S-Oil Championship) and the first competition in the second half (High1 Resort Women's Open). The record of winning a championship held for three consecutive weeks has not been made since Seo Hee-kyung in 2008.
Park Hyun-kyung said, "I can't believe I'm trying to win for three consecutive weeks," adding, "I usually prefer mountain courses, and I don't remember performing well on flat courses such as Bears Best, but I'm confident that I can do well on any course with my current shot sense."
Lee Ye-won, who is ranking second only to Park Hyun-kyung in the grand prize and prize money categories, is the strongest rival. After grabbing three wins in this season early until the Sh Suhyup Bank MBN Women's Open (May), Lee Ye-won, who has been in top 10 once in four recent competitions, is hunting for the title again by banking on her unique sophisticated play.
Park Ji-young, who ranks first in average at-bats (69.87 pars) as the only stroke player in her 60s, successfully returned after appendectomy and took a break last week to challenge for her third win of the season. Park Min-ji, who has recorded the first four-game losing streak at the Celltrion Queen's Masters, is aiming for her second win in this season and 20 career wins based on her sophisticated iron shot and decision-making power of ranking second (70.12 pars) in average at-bats.
In addition, Hwang Yoo-min and Lee So-young, the "Assault Captain," who are seeking to win the tournament hosted by the sponsor, Bang Shin-sil, who regained the No. 1 slugger of the season, and Noh Seung-hee, the winner of the Korean Women's Open, are seeking the trophy.
Choi Hye-jin, who plays in the LPGA tour, is defending her title. Having yet to register her win until her third season after advancing to the LPGA tour, Choi Hye-jin is committed to successfully protecting her title this week and preparing for the Evian Championship (France), the fourth major tournament of this season.
Choi Hye-jin said, "As I prepare for the tournament comfortably in a familiar environment for the first time in a long time, I am psychologically stabilizing and my condition is improving quickly," adding, "I will do my best to rebound with confidence and strength by receiving good energy in front of many fans." 에볼루션 바카라사이트
Kim Hyo-joo (13th), who ranks highest in the world among the participants, is a good opportunity to prepare for the Evian Championship and the Paris Olympics through her participation in the domestic competition. Kim Hyo-joo is also a strong favorite this year, as she did well at the Lotte Open last year, three strokes behind Choi Hye-jin.