Seogyo Rim Claims First Career Victory Amid Tears and a Nosebleed

Celtrion Queens Masters Final Round: 4 Under Par
Thrilling One-Stroke Victory: Tops in Prize Money and Player of the Year Points
Kim Minseon7 Finishes 2nd, Park Hyejun 3rd, Kim Suji 4th

Last year’s Rookie of the Year, Seogyo Rim, claimed her first-ever career victory.

On June 7, at Seongmunan Country Club (par 72, 6,615 yards) in Wonju, Gangwon Province, she played in the final third round of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour Celtrion Queens Masters, which had a total prize pool of 1.5 billion won. She carded five birdies and one bogey, finishing with a 4-under-par 68. Seogyo Rim clinched victory by a one-stroke margin, with a total of 15-under-par 201. Having won the Rookie of the Year award last year without a win, she celebrated her first official tour title. The winner’s prize was 270 million won. She also rose to first place in both the prize money rankings (535,745,714 won) and Player of the Year points (187 points).

Seogyo Lim is teeing off at the 5th hole of the final 3rd round of the Celltrion Queens Masters. Photo by KLPGA

Seogyo Rim started the round as a co-leader by one stroke and quickly gained momentum with consecutive birdies on the 1st and 2nd holes. She added more birdies on the 7th and 9th holes, strengthening her bid for the title. Although she found the water with her tee shot on the par-3 12th and made a bogey, she played steadily afterward and virtually secured the win with a birdie on the par-5 16th. She saved par on the final 18th hole (par 5) to stay at the top.

Overcoming immense pressure to secure her first career win, Seogyo Rim bit her lip as she shed tears of joy, and even had a nosebleed afterward. She said, “I knew I would be really disappointed if I finished runner-up again, so I played with determination. The experience I gained playing in the championship group last year led to today’s victory,” she exclaimed.

Kim Minseon7 finished second (14-under-par 202), Park Hyejun was third (13-under-par 203), Kim Suji came in fourth (12-under-par 204), while Kim Nahyun and Ko Jiwoo tied for fifth (11-under-par 205). Park Yeji finished tied for ninth (9-under-par 207). Park Minji, who achieved her 20th career win at last week’s Sh Suhyup Bank MBN Women’s Open, finished tied for 25th (5-under-par 211). Lee Dong-eun, who joined the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour this season and returned to a domestic event for the first time in seven months, also finished tied for 25th.

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