'Revived' Jeon Inji Aims for Glory at Hazeltine in Chaska

Competing at the Major KPMG Women's PGA Championship
No wins since her fourth career victory at this event in 2022
Solid performance with fourth at the U.S. Women's Open and 12th at the Meijer Classic

'Flying Dumbo' Jeon Inji is aiming to reclaim the major queen title after four years.

Starting from June 25 (local time), she will compete in the season's third major tournament, the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, held over four days at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, USA. The tournament features a total prize purse of 13 million dollars and a winner's prize of 1.95 million dollars—the largest prize money in the history of women's tournaments.

Jeon Inzi challenges for victory at the major tournament KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Photo by AFP Yonhap News

To win this tournament, players must conquer the challenging course at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Korean golf fans will recall this as the course where Yang Yong-eun claimed victory at the 2009 PGA Championship. This year's KPMG Women's PGA Championship is set up as a par-72 course, stretching 6,807 yards in total length.

Among Korean players, Jeon Inji is receiving the most attention. She secured her third career win on the LPGA Tour at this tournament in 2022. She is challenging for another victory after four years. Until last year, she struggled to achieve good results due to injuries and inconsistent form.

However, this season she has shown a clear turnaround. She finished fourth at the U.S. Women's Open and tied for 12th at last week's Meijer LPGA Classic, displaying a return to her previous form. Her statistics are also strong: she is ranked 16th on the money list with 781,608 dollars, 20th in the Player of the Year standings with 20 points, and 29th on the CME Points list with 516.59 points. Most notably, her average strokes rank eighth at 70.45. Jeon Inji stated, "I am now free from back pain," and added, "I am trying to enjoy the present."

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