Nam Ga-yeon Clinches First Dream Tour Victory: "My Goal Is to Advance to the Regular Tour"

Victory by One Stroke at the 13th DB Dream Tour Event
Wins KRW 15 Million, Jumps to 19th in Money Rankings
Kim Hani Takes Second, Gil Yeram and Jeong Juri Share Third Place

Nam Ga-yeon has claimed her first victory on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Dream Tour.

On July 22 at the Rainbow Hills Country Club in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province (par 72, 6,414 yards), Nam Ga-yeon shot an impressive 6-under-par 66 in the final round of the KLPGA 2026 DB Dream Tour 13th event (total prize money KRW 100 million), carding 8 birdies and 2 bogeys. Starting the day tied for 6th, she finished at the top with a total of 10-under-par 134. With the winner’s prize of KRW 15 million, she jumped from 118th in the money rankings last week to 19th (KRW 15,924,000).

Nam Gayun is posing with the trophy after winning the 13th round of the KLPGA 2026 DB Dream Tour. Photo by KLPGA

Nam Ga-yeon is an athlete who studied at the ANK Golf Academy on Australia’s Gold Coast. She previously won the 16th round of the 2022 Moa Savings Bank·Seokjeong Hill CC Jump (third-tier) Tour. “I didn’t expect to win, so I’m extremely happy and grateful,” she said, adding, “After changing my putter recently, my feel for 3-4 meter putts has improved.” She went on to say, “My goal this season is to rank high on the Dream Tour’s money list and secure a spot on next year's regular tour. I want to be a player who consistently performs well.”

Kim Hani finished second (9-under-par 135), while Gil Yeram and Jeong Juri tied for third (8-under-par 136). Kim Seoyun2, who led after the first round, was unable to improve her score and dropped to a tie for eighth (6-under-par 138), joined by Hwang Areum2 and Lee Sarang. Kang Chaeyeon finished in a tie for 17th (4-under-par 140), while Seong Ajin finished in a tie for 24th (3-under-par 141).

This event was originally scheduled to be a 54-hole tournament, but due to torrential rain and lightning that canceled play on July 20, the first day of the tournament, the winner was decided based on 36-hole scores.

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