| Park Ji-young takes a commemorative photo after winning the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open, the opening match of the 2023 KLPGA Tour, which was to be held at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore on the 11th. Courtesy of KLPGA |
Park Ji-young won the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open (total prize S$1.1 million), the opening match of the Korea Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) tour in the 2023 season, shortened to a tournament at 36 holes due to bad weather.
Park Ji-young confirmed the championship with a total score of 11 under par 133 up to the 2nd round, as the last 3 rounds scheduled at Tanamera Country Club (par 72) in Singapore on the 11th was cancelled. The winning prize is 198,000 Singapore dollars (about 190 million won).
Hong Jung-min, Lee So-young and Park Hyun-kyung tied for second place with a shot of 10-under par 134, but the third round was canceled due to bad weather and Park Ji-young was decided as the final. winner. Park Ji-young got his 5th tour title in 8 months after April’s Mediheal and Hankook Ilbo championships.
Choi Jin-ha, KLPGA Tour event chairman, said, “The third round was first stopped due to a lightning strike at 8:50 am in accordance with Singapore government guidelines, then four more suspensions were added. and play was suspended until noon.” The Organizing Committee unanimously decided to cancel the final stage at 11:20. Under Singapore law, it was deemed that the tournament could not be completed normally as it was not possible to start or maintain the course.”
The KLPGA Tour will hold the PLK Pacific Rings Korea Championship (total prize of 700 million won) at Twin Doves Golf Club (par 72) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for three days starting on the 16th.
Correspondent Oh Hae-won
