From Yoon In-na's debut to Park Sung-hyun and Jeon In-ji's return match, the Founders Cup is drawing attention
From Yoon In-na's debut to Park Sung-hyun and Jeon In-ji's return match, the Founders Cup is drawing attention
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Korean golf fans are paying attention to the Founders Cup (total prize money of 2 million U.S. dollars), the second event of this season of the U.S. LPGA Tour. Yoon In-na's debut match and Jeon In-ji's return match will take place together.
Yoon Na-na will make her official LPGA Tour debut through this competition, which will be held at Bradenton Country Club (par 72) in Bradenton, Florida, for four days from the 6th (local time). Yoon Na-na, who won the full seed by ranking eighth in the Q School Final Stage last year, will check various things through the Founders Cup this week.
Yoon is still unfamiliar with the grass and climate of the U.S. However, it is difficult to say that she understood everything based on her experience. She also replaced her driver, wood and iron with TaylorMade products ahead of her entry into the U.S. These conditions are unfavorable to her performance in many ways. She needs to play with the goal of making the cut.
Park and Chun will return to the field after recovering from their injuries. The two players, who took medical extension and focused on treatment and rehabilitation, will make a comeback through the Founders Cup.
Park, who has seven wins on the LPGA Tour including her victory at the U.S. Women's Open, a major tournament, will play on the LPGA Tour for the first time in 14 months since she suspended her tour in October 2023, and as her wrist injury has completely recovered, her performance this season will likely depend on her speed of adaptation. Chun is also seeking to recover from her neck injury. Chun left the field after the U.S. Women's Open in June last year. 메이저놀이터
Attention is also focusing on the competition between Kim and Nelly Koda of the U.S. at the Founders Cup for the second consecutive week. Kim, who elevated her world ranking by 20 notches by winning the opening game last week, is aiming to win the title for the second consecutive week. Koda, who is ranking No. 1 in the world, is seeking revenge at the upcoming event in Bradenton, her hometown. Koda lives 20 minutes away by car from the stadium.
In addition, major champions such as Rose Jean (U.S.), Ko Jin-young (New Zealand), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Hannah Green (Australia), Brooke Henderson (copyright), and Celine Boutier (France), who announced their retirement last year, are also on the list. Lexy Thompson and Brittany Lynxicombe (U.S.), who announced their retirement last year, are also on the list.
In addition to Yoon In-na, Park Sung-hyun, Jeon In-ji, and Ko Jin-young, 14 Korean players will participate this week, including Ji Eun-hee, Lee Mi-hyang, Kim Hyo-joo, Lee So-mi, Lee Jung-eun 6, Jang Hyo-joon, Jeon Ji-won, Park Geum-gang, and Joo Soo-bin. Rival Japan will also participate in the match against Rio Takeda, who made his debut in the opening game last week, as well as 12 players including Ayaka Furue, Hataoka, Saigo Mao, Hina Shibuno, Hinako Shibuno, Minako Nishimura, Minami Katsu, Miyu Yamashita, sisters Iwai Chezito-Akiye and Yuri Yoshida. The match between Korea and Japan is also an interesting point to watch.