Golf Lee Min -ji, ‘3 wins in major’… “Career Grand Slam Goal”
Australian immigrant Lee Min -ji has won three major wins in the major competition.
Lee Min -ji hit the US Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour KPMG Women’s PGA Championship ($ 12 million in total) at the Fields Lanci East Course (par 72) in Frisco, Texas, on the 4th of the fourth round, but he struck out a two -over par 74 strokes with a total of four under par 284 strokes. Winning $ 1.8 million.
Lee Min -ji won three major competitions after the Evian Championship (2021) and Women’s Use Open (2022). 11 wins in Elpiji. If you defeat the Women’s British Open or the Shebron Championship, you will be a career grand slam on this stage. Unlike the four men’s (PGA), there are five major competitions, unlike the four men’s (PGA), which is called a super career grand slam if you win four trophy and five.
Lee Min -ji said in a press conference after the match, “I want to achieve a career grand slam someday. And the reason why I started golf is the reason and ultimate goal.”
Lee Min -ji was in the final round of four strokes to Gino Titi (Thailand), and he lost three strokes with three first half with a strong wind, but he won the second place in the second place by reducing the three birdies and two bogies in the second half.
Lee Min -ji was able to widen the gap with 14 (par 5) and 15th hole (par 4). After the game, he said, “I thought the 14th and 15th holes were a birdie opportunity, and until then I played with patience. It was really a fight with myself today.”
Korean Auston Kim (USA) and Zannetti Wannacen (Thailand) were tied for second place with 1 under par 287 strokes, and Titi was tied for fourth place (1 over par 289).
Choi Hye -jin won the eighth place (3 over par 291 strokes), the 19th place (6 over par 294 strokes), and the room for the 23rd place (7 over -par 295).
Kim Chang -geum, senior reporter kimck@hani.co.kr
