Kim Hyo-joo ( Lotte), who has been showing steady results throughout this season, but has no championship, and Ko Jin-young (28, Solaire), who is aiming to regain the world No. 1 ranking. And Jeon In-ji (29, KB Financial Group), who is trying again for the career grand slam.
The ‘Taegeuk Women’s Corps’, which are participating in the AIG Women’s Open (total prize money of 7.3 million dollars), a major tournament on the LPGA tour, are desperate for a trophy for their own reasons. It is also the last chance this season to break the lengthy ‘major unrelated’.
The AIG Women’s Open will be held at Walton Heath Golf Club (par 72) in Surrey, England, for four days from the 10th (local time).
The competition, well known as the British Women’s Open, has been renamed the “Women’s Open” since 2020. This year marks the 47th anniversary.
Korean players have also had a long-standing relationship, and Pak Se-ri won the championship in 2001, the first year it was upgraded to a major tournament, the long march in 2005, and Shin Ji-ae (35, 3Bond) won the championship in 2008 and 2012.
In 2015, Park In-bee (KB Financial Group) won the Career Grand Slam (four major titles), and in 2017, Kim In-kyung (35, Hanwha Q CELLS) lifted the trophy.
The winning streak of Korean players, which usually lasted every three to four years, has stopped for five years since Kim In-kyung in 2017. It is the first time in more than a year that South Korea has won not only this tournament but also major tournaments since Jun In-jun of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in June last year.
This tournament is worth looking forward to. This is because many people with good senses or clear motivation are participating.
Kim Hyo-joo and Kim A-lim (Hanwha Q Cells) have improved their performance. Last week at the Scottish Open, he finished in the top 5 with a runner-up and a tie for 4th, respectively.
In particular, Kim Hyo-joo is showing off her stable skills by recording top 10 seven times and runner-up twice in 12 competitions this season. The only flaw is that he has not won, but he is determined to shake off his disappointment at the last major tournament of the season.
Kim A-lim, who has a relatively low level of attention, has the best sense among recent Korean players. He tied for 3rd at the Evian Championship and tied for 4th at the Scottish Open, posting two consecutive top-tier results. He showed a strong side on the European course and raised expectations for this tournament.
Ko Jin-young has the motivation to recapture world No. 1. Ko Jin-young, who had been on a winning streak until May with two wins, never made it to the top 10 in the next five tournaments, and she suffered ups and downs, including missing the cut at the US Women’s Open. In the meantime, she lost her No. 1 spot to Nellie Korda (USA).
After finishing the Evian Championship, Ko Jin-young, who flew to Jeju Island to participate in the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) tour, withdrew midway and returned to England to prepare for the tournament. She is not free from the physical burden of the forced march, but she is showing confidence that the feeling of putting is better than ever.
He has many good memories in this competition, such as finishing runner-up in 2015, when he participated as an invited player, and finishing third in 2019. It is the determination to make up for his stagnant performance since May and to return to the ‘top ranker’ position.
In terms of motivation, there is no one like Jeon In-ge. Having won the US Women’s Open, Evian Championship, and KPMG PGA Women’s Championship among the five major LPGA tour tournaments, she will once again challenge for a career grand slam in this tournament.
After failing to reach his goal with a tie for 18th at the Chevron Championships in April, he aims for another grand slam this time around. In this tournament last year, he played in overtime and came to the threshold of the Grand Slam, but he only finished runner-up. He hasn’t been very good this season, but he can make up for it all if he wins the Grand Slam.
Veteran Shin Ji-ae, a two-time champion in this event, is also determined to leave a mark in this event. Showing off her rust-free skills by winning two wins on the Japan Women’s Professional Golf (JLPGA) tour this season, she also finished runner-up at the US Women’s Open last July.
In addition, Yoo Hae-ran (Daol Financial Group), who is aiming for the LPGA Rookie of the Year this season, Choi Hye-jin (24, Lotte), who has not won the tour for two years, and Kim Se-young (30, Mediheal), whose slump is getting longer, also have a desire to win. .
Among foreign players, it is worth paying attention to the new players who are at the forefront of the ‘generational change’. In Luoning (China), Ataya Titikkun (Thailand), Lilia Bu, Allison Corpers, and Rose Zhang (Above USA) have the competitiveness to aim for the championship.
In particular, Rose Jang, who won her first LPGA event after turning professional, has continued her remarkable performance by placing in the top 10 in all three major tournaments she has played since. He is aiming for a major championship as well as his close friend.
The existing strong players such as Koda, Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Lee Min-ji (Australia), and Brooke Henderson (Canada) are determined not to give up their positions easily.
Celine Boutier (France), who won the Evian Championship and the Scottish Open in a row, is aiming for the championship for three weeks in a row. Ashley Buhai (South Africa), who enjoyed the thrill of her first victory in this event last year, is challenging her second consecutive victory.
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