Long hitter Yoon Ina wins without a single birdie 2 consecutive wins in group stage

Yuna’s iron tee shot.

Ina Yoon, on the rise, won two consecutive wins in the group stage of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour Doosan Match Play (total prize money of 900 million won) and came close to advancing to the round of 16.

Yoon Ina beat Lim Hee-jung by one hole in the second match of the group stage of the tournament held at Ladena Country Club (par 72) in Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do on the 16th.

For Yoon Ina, this is her first appearance in match play. In 2022, she was unable to qualify because she was a rookie, and last year she was unable to participate due to a disciplinary period.

However, she is considered a strong candidate to win this year's Doosan Match Play because she has a better long-hitting power than anyone else on the KLPGA tour and has risen to second place after a fierce chase in the final round of the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship on the 12th.

Yoon Ina, who defeated her nemesis Kim Su-ji by 4 holes in the first match of the group stage the previous day, won against Lim Hee-jung today without making a single birdie until the 18th hole.

Starting the match from the 10th hole, Lim Hee-jung took the lead with birdies on the 10th and 12th holes. Lim Hee-jung gave up 1 hole with a bogey on the 16th hole (par 3), but she ran away with a 2-hole lead again with a birdie on the 4th hole (par 4).

However, Lim Hee-jung turned the game around with consecutive bogeys on the 5th and 6th holes, and with a bogey on the 8th hole (par 5), she fell behind Yun Ina by 1 hole, and tied the 18th hole with a par, contributing 1 point to Yun Ina.

Yoon Ina will advance to the round of 16 just by drawing with Choi Min-kyung in the final group match on the 17th.

Kim Su-ji, who lost to Yoon Ina the day before, made a comeback by beating Choi Min-kyung by 2 holes. If Su-ji Kim defeats Hee-jeong Lim on the 17th, and if Na-na Yoon loses to Min-kyung Choi, she will face Su-ji Kim and Na-na Yoon in a playoff to decide who advances to the round of 16.

Following her win at the NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, she won for two weeks in a row and her third win of the season, and Ye-won Lee, who is trying to avenge her runner-up finish two years ago, also won two wins, beating Ji Han-sol by three holes.

Lee Ye-won will also advance to the round of 16 even if she draws with Lee Jung-min in the last group match on the 17th.

Following his record as the youngest winner in 2010, Lee Jung-min, who is aiming to become the oldest winner this time, lost to Park Do-eun by 3 holes, making it difficult for him to advance to the round of 16.

Lee Jung-min must win against Lee Ye-won to advance to the playoffs.

Bang Shin-sil, who lost to Jo A-yeon the day before, defeated An Song-i by 5 holes to advance to the round of 16. 슬롯사이트 추천