The first championship in life is the first record of all time! Ko Ji -won, the same season champion like my sister, “I too!” (SS star)

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(Sports Seoul | Seogwipo = Reporter Kang Kang -hoon)

‘Little Buddy Bomber’ Ko Ji -won (21, Samcheon -ri) gained ‘special experience’ at the first regular tour competition.

Ko Ji -won took the first championship at the 12th Jeju Samdasu Masters (1 billion won) of the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour held at Seogwipo Cyprus Golf & Resort (par 72, 6586 yards) on the 10th.

Ko Ji -won, who started with the leader of the second stroke, also caught three birdies with a calm play with a calm play in front of the leading seniors such as Roh Seung -hee (24, Yojin Construction), Yoon -na (22, Solaire).

This is the first winning life of his life in the 61st challenge. Even if it is expanded to the entire professional, it has been three years and four months since the trophy was lifted in April 2022.

It is the second time since the 2023 Lim Jin -hee (27, Shinhan Financial Group) was won by Jeju Samdasoo Masters. The first record was also set. KLPGA Tour ‘First Sister’, which won her sister Ko Ji -woo (23, Samchully) in a season.

Ko Ji -won said, “I would not have been now without my sister. I want to say thank you to my sister. He said, “(the first win of my life) is really good. I don’t feel it.”

Although it is the first championship in his life, he is not very excited and calmly reveals his feelings and proves that he is a ‘prepared champion’. He said, “It is a tournament in my hometown, but not only my parents but also my relatives. I am pleased to show the winning.” “We have secured a regular tour seed, so we will try to remain as a ‘good player’ and ‘good influence’.

Ko Ji -won, who made his debut on a regular tour in 2023, has never made a name in the top 10 until last year. This year, it was only 42nd and 132 people participated in competitions, and now they can walk the regular tour by 2027 without worrying about seeds.

After a year -like seed ranking, he did not perform much on a regular tour, and he recently took a professional first test in Japan. It is because of the expectation that a new power will occur if the environment changes. It means that it was so frustrating.

Ko Ji -won said, “Japan has a short and narrow course. It has been a new way to learn how to attack the hall. Unfortunately missed the trophy at the Aurora World Ladies Championship, which ended last week, he kissed the gearco trophy in the second ‘Championship’ in a week.

He said before the final round, “It’s a valuable experience that you can’t live with money to play in the championship, broadcast (relay), and play with your respected players. I really want to get everything I can get.”

Yun -na, who participated in the KLPGA Tour for the first time this year, solo until the second round, but was tied for third place by reducing three strokes in the third and fourth rounds. Lee Se -hee (27, Samcheon -ri), who won the sixth place in the sixth place, achieved an honorary member of Cyprus Golf & Resort by achieving 8 under par 64 strokes on the first day of the tournament. zzang@sportsseoul.com