Lee Yewon Wins Second Title of Season in Seven Months... Kim Minsol First to Surpass KRW 1.6 Billion in Prize Money

S-OIL Championship: 1-under in final round, 11th career win
Moon Jeongmin runner-up; Yoo Hyeonjo and Lee Jihyun3 tied for third
Kim Minsol tied for 12th, adds KRW 11.74 million in prize money

Lee Yewon, who had struggled every fall, claimed her second win of the season seven months after her first.

Lee carded two birdies and one bogey in the fourth round of the S-OIL Championship, a Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour event with a total purse of KRW 1 billion, held on November 1 at Elysian Jeju (par 72, 6,924 yards) in Jeju City, Jeju Province. With a 1-under-par 71, Lee won by three strokes with a 12-under-par total of 276. It was her second win of the season and 11th career victory, seven months after the Deoksin EPC Championship in April. She earned KRW 180 million in prize money.

Starting one stroke behind the leader in second place, Lee made her first birdie on the second hole (par 4). She then made par on each of the next five holes before picking up another birdie on the eighth (par 4). Lee bogeyed the 12th hole (par 3) after her tee shot landed on the fringe, but she closed out the remaining six holes with pars to return to the top of the leaderboard for the first time in a while. Only four of the 68 players, including Lee, finished under par.

Lee Yewon (center) smiles brightly on the podium with a gold medal around her neck just after winning the S-OIL Championship. Moon Jeongmin, who finished second, is on the left, and Yoo Hyunjo, who finished third, is on the right. Provided by KLPGA.

After holding on to her score in difficult weather and coming from behind to win, Lee said in an interview, "I was always disappointed with how I finished, but this year I won in November, too." She added, "The strong headwind helped me keep my tee low." She also said, "My game has been improving over the past month," and added, "I'll keep working toward a win through the final tournament."

Moon Jeongmin finished runner-up at 9-under 279 after trading one birdie for one bogey. Lee Jihyun3, who had led the previous day, lost six strokes and fell into a tie for third at 6-under 282. Yoo Hyeonjo, Choi Eunwoo and Song Euna also joined the group tied for third.

"Super rookie" Kim Minsol finished tied for 12th at 3-under 285. The additional KRW 11.74 million in prize money brought her season total to KRW 1,601,819,428, making her the first player in KLPGA Tour history to surpass KRW 1.6 billion in a single season.

The results of this tournament also finalized the players who secured regular-tour status for the 2027 season. The KLPGA Tour grants regular-tour status for the following season to the top 60 players on the money list, and only players ranked in the top 60 on this season's money list can compete in the season-ending Daebo HausD Championship.

This tournament was the final opportunity to secure tour status. Kim Jiyoon held on to 60th place with KRW 171.13 million in earnings and claimed the last available spot, while Lee Jaeyoon finished 61st with KRW 167,774,643, leaving the two with contrasting fortunes. The difference in their prize money was KRW 3,355,357.

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