“Park Seong-hyun, I love you~”
A love confession suddenly followed at the golf course. Fans’ endless love for Park Seong-hyun (30) once again resonated on the golf course.
On the 22nd, in front of the clubhouse of the Seowon Hills Course at Seowon Valley Country Club, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do. Dozens of fans gathered and waited for Park Sung-hyun to return after the game. The fans who had taken their seats in a line greeted Park Sung-hyun with a “wow” when he approached him a while later.
Sung-Hyun Park showed off her best performance for a long time in the final 4th round of the LPGA Tour BMW Ladies Championship (total prize money of $2.2 million) held on this day. Park Seong-hyun, who blocked one bogey and made seven birdies, shot 6-under par 66 on this day alone. The 66 is the best score since hitting 65 in the second round of the 2019 Portland Classic.
The fans who came to see Park Sung-hyun play for a long time were excited. Sung-Hyun Park met with her fans by participating in a tournament held in Korea again about two weeks after participating in the Hite Jinro Championship on the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour two weeks ago.
Seong-Hyun Park is recognized by everyone as the best star in women’s golf in Korea. Her official fan club ‘Namdala’ has over 10,000 members. In particular, some of her fans are so passionate that they go to the United States and Europe to support her.
Although her performance has declined recently, she debuted on the LPGA tour in 2017 and won a total of 7 times. By 2019, she was ranked No. 1 in the world, and swept the 2017 Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year, and Prize Money Awards.
Park Seong-hyun, who started the game on the 1st hole on this day, made only 3 birdies in the first half, and made a bogey at the 11th hole (par 5) in the second half, but later improved his ranking by catching his first birdie at the 13th hole (par 4).
Afterwards, he finished the day’s match by recording three consecutive birdies from the 15th to the 17th holes.
Park Seong-hyun, who reduced 6 strokes on the final day, hit a total of 9 under par 279 strokes and finished the tournament in a tie for 15th place. It was the best result of the season and ranked in the top 20 for the first time in about a year and four months since tying for 15th at the Shoprite Classic in June last year.
This is a very good thing for fans who are looking forward to Park Sung-hyun’s revival. One fan was happy and said, “I’m proud to see such a good game.”
Park Seong-hyun, who finished the game, also welcomed the fans’ welcome. Park Seong-hyun, who took his place among the fans, took a commemorative photo with his little fan. Fans chanted “Fighting” and “I love you” in anticipation of Park Sung-hyun’s resurrection. After taking pictures, he approached the fans waiting in line and signed autographs for them, communicating with the fans who cheered them on.
LPGA tour officials who were watching this smiled happily and pressed the camera shutter. It is a special fan culture that can only be found in Korea.
BY: 와이즈토토
