14th place Shenzhen Park Seong-hyun "70 points last week, 75 points this week... I will now make it over 80 points."
(Goyang = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = Kim Hyo-joo, the star of Korean women's golf who attempted to win the Ladies European Tour (LET) held in Korea for three consecutive years but failed to achieve her goal, is determined to convey the news of winning again before the end of the year.
Kim Hyo-joo met with reporters after finishing the Aramco Korea Championship held at the New Korea Country Club in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do on the 11th and said, "Many people wanted to see me win three consecutive championships, but it is unfortunate that I could not show them."
Kim Hyo-joo, who achieved two consecutive wins in this competition in 2024 and last year, also competed in the top ranks in this competition, but finished in 7th place (13 under par, 275 strokes).
Although the highly anticipated third consecutive win failed, he was able to smile today by hitting 6 under par, the best of the four days.
Kim Hyo-joo said, "It's unfortunate that there were many short putt mistakes today, but there were many birdie opportunities on iron shots, so it was different from the past three days. I felt like I finally played quality golf today," and added, "I am satisfied with the content, so my heart is light. It ended with a good feeling, so I am positive."
Kim Hyo-joo then emphasized, “I have said a lot that I will win one more championship before the end of this season, and I will work hard to show that.”
Kim Hyo-joo, who won the LPGA Founders Cup and Ford Championship in March of this year, also reached the top of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) tour tournament in May and July, and is having one of the best years in her professional career.
Kim Hyo-joo said, "I finished today with a good feeling, so I want to aim for the LPGA Tour BMW Ladies Championship to be held in Haenam, Korea in two weeks. The last tournament of the season (CME Group Tour Championship) is a tournament that all players want to win, so I will also give it a try."
Kim Hyo-joo, who was greeted by hundreds of fans that day, joked, "I think they came a little more than I expected," and expressed her gratitude by saying, "Regardless of the weather, it gives me strength that so many people came. I joke around a lot and everyone seems to have become friends, so thanks to that, it feels like I'm playing golf."
In this competition, along with Kim Hyo-joo, former world No. 1 Park Seong-hyun led the success by attracting the cloud gallery.
Seong-Hyun Park reduced 3 strokes on this day to tie for 14th place (10 under par, 278 strokes).
He said, "I had a lot of good shots, but my putt didn't work as expected from yesterday. I made a mistake with my lie, so I wasn't sure about my putt, so my sense of distance wasn't right. Still, I think I did well all four days."
Following last week's KLPGA Tour Hite Jinro Championship (tied for 27th) and this tournament, Park Sung-hyun plans to meet fans by participating in the KLPGA Tour Iceberg and Seoul Shinmun Open next week.
“Last week, I got about 70 points. This week, the course was easier, so my score was good, but there was not much difference in performance, so I would like to give it about 75 points,” he said. “I am confident that I will continue to improve, and I will aim for 80 points or more next week.”
Park Seong-hyun then said, "As a player, I have to show something with my results, and even though I haven't had any good results for a long time, I'm playing with gratitude that many people have consistently supported me. I felt that a lot this week as well," and pledged, "I want to repay my team with a win, so I'm working harder. I want to show better results next week."
