Winner of the professional debut England Word, Women’s Golf New strong
The 21 -year -old Roti Word (England) made a strong impression as he won his professional debut. He showed overwhelming power, including three strokes in second place.
Word is the ISPS, co -hosted by the American Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) and Ladies European Tour (LET), held in Dunnald Links (par 72, 6,538 yards) in the Scotland of Scotland, England on the 27th. He won 267 strokes (67-65-67-68).
Ward rose to the top with three strokes, Kim Hyo -ju (18 under par), who cut four strokes. Winning $ 300,000.
Roti, who declared his professional turn this month, made his first debut in the top -ranking players in the competition. During the tournament, women’s golf world was not contracted even when he played with Nelly Corda (USA), and he took the lead from the second round.
Word was the third in the first stage of the professional, the LPGA Tour Cup, after Beverly Hanson in 1951 and Rose Jang (US) in 2023.
Ward, the world’s No. 1 amateur world, won the Ogger Star National Women’s Amateur Tournament last year and was tied for 10th in the AIG Women’s Open, a major competition. Earlier this month, he won the sixth -time championship at the LET Ireland Open, and was tied for third place at the Evian Championship.
Word, who was a member of the Evian Championship, turned to a professional, and lifted the trophy in the first tournament. This month, I won two wins, including Ireland Open and Scotland Open.
Ward said in a foreign interview, “I feel more special to win the first competition.” The winning prize of $ 300,000 (410 million won) said, “It is not in the competition because of the prize money. There is no big difference.” Ward could not receive prizes in accordance with the regulations in the competition that went out as an amateur qualification.
Word, who is going to open a major tournament in Wales, England on the 31st, said, “I gained a course experience a few weeks ago. I want to continue the good flow.”
Kim Se -young was tied for third place with 14 under pars, Lee Mi -hyang tied for eighth with 9 under par, and Choi Hye -jin was tied for 10th under par.
Kim Chang -geum, senior reporter kimck@hani.co.kr
