'Kim Soo-ji vs. Park Hyun-kyung' 女 Golf's total prize money exceeded 5 billion won 'Who's First'…Lee Jungmin and Lee Da Yeon are also possible
'Kim Soo-ji vs. Park Hyun-kyung' 女 Golf's total prize money exceeded 5 billion won 'Who's First'…Lee Jungmin and Lee Da Yeon are also possible
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The total prize money of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) has exceeded 5 billion won (approx. The top prize money of Park Min-ji is 6.25 billion won (6.14 million U.S. dollars), followed by Jang Ha-na and Park Ji-young (5,056.9 million won or 5.51 million won or 5.56 million won or 5.51 million won or 5.51 million won or 3.51 million won or 3.51 million dollars). Last year, Park topped 6 billion won for the first time in KLPGA history, while Park Ji-young topped 5 billion won for the first time.
A total of four players are aiming for the lifetime prize money of 5 billion won (4,5647 million won) in 2025. They are Lee Jung-min, who is ranked fourth (4274.44 million won) in lifetime prize money, Kim Su-ji, sixth (4.21573 billion won), Park Hyun-kyung, and seventh (4.017.62 million won). The four have surpassed 4 billion won (430 million won) and are now targeting 5 billion won (410 million won).
Among these four players, Kim Su-ji of Steadiness and Park Hyun-kyung of Rising Star are the fourth players to compete for the W5 billion protagonist. Kim has been hunting for prize money very consistently for the past three years. She earned W1082.58 billion in 2022, W904.19 million in 2023, and W996.5 million last year.
Park Hyun-kyung has been on the rise for the most recent three-year prize money. Starting with 539.59 million won in 2022, it has been on a steep upward trajectory, with 860.24 million won in 2023 and 1,133.19 million won last year.
Kim Su-ji will receive 725.56 million won and Park Hyun-kyung will receive 784.27 million won. If the prize money level is as high as the prize money earned last year, both players will be able to exceed 5 billion won within this year.
Although they started off differently, the two players are showing very similar performances in terms of wins and number of top 10 wins. Kim Soo-ji, who has participated in 204 competitions, has six wins, eight runner-up finishes and five "top 10" times, including seven third-place finishes, while Park Hyun-kyung, who has participated in 156 competitions, has seven wins, nine runner-up finishes, and 59 "top 10" times, including six third-place finishes. 스포츠토토
Currently, Park Min-ji is ranked first in the prize money of her life, but Jang Ha-na was the first to surpass 5 billion won, Park Min-ji was the second, and Park Ji-young was the third to set a milestone.
Who will be the winner of the fourth KLPGA tour that will surpass 5 billion won in prize money? This will be one of the highlights of the KLPGA tour in 2025. Although the full schedule is not announced yet, this season's KLPGA tour will begin with the Blue Canyon Ladies Championship, which will be held in Thailand for four days from March 13.