Yoon In-na won three games and four games, it would have been impossible without 'they'

Aug 05, 2024

Yoon In-na won three games and four games, it would have been impossible without 'they'
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He won the first round with three games and four games.

Yoon Na-na regained her laughter as she reached the top of the KLPGA Tour Samdasoo Masters at Blackstone Jeju on the 4th. He bowed his head three times this season, but this tournament paid off after four days of steady performance in the heat wave.

Yoon In-na won three games and four games, it would have been impossible without 'they'
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This season, Yoon Na-na is showing her top skills on the tour.

In 15 competitions, he finished seven times, more than half of them, with top 10 finishes. In addition to his three runner-up finishes, he has been listed in the top three four times until the first time in third place.

But I couldn't just laugh.

After being suspended for three years for 'Ogu Play' two years ago, KGA (Korea Golf Association) and KLPGA in turn reduced the punishment from three years to a year and a half, and when he returned this year, there was a lot of controversy. Even if he achieved a top grade, his voice of criticism rather than cheers and praise flew in as a dagger. Despite this, Yun-na continued to maintain her pace and eventually reached the top.

The biggest prop was the fan.

Yoon In-na won three games and four games, it would have been impossible without 'they'
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Fans' love did not cool down even during Yoon Na-na's time of self-reflection through volunteer activities after the disciplinary decision. More than 5,000 fans relayed leniency petitions to KGA and KLPGA, saying, `Give a chance to atone for a promising young player in the future.' Even after disciplinary relief and return were confirmed, he steadily stayed in place. From the first round of the Doosan Engineering & Construction We've Championship in April, the season's opening game, to this tournament, he silently kept his seat and sent a message of support. Yoon Na-na, who shed tears under pressure when she finished the first round of the opening game, was able to regain her smile for a short time when she met with fans after each round.

Yoon In-na won three games and four games, it would have been impossible without 'they'
◇사진제공=KLPGA
Team leader Crowning Yang Ah-in, Yoon Na's management company, kept the course regardless of the weather in each round from the opening game to this tournament. CEO Kim Jung-soo and CEO Woo Do-geun played everywhere, laying the foundation for them to not only support players, but also to re-establish themselves as professional players, such as fan meetings and volunteer activities. Hite Jinro, the title sponsor, has also been a strong supporter of Yoon In-na's comeback.

Parents who embrace their children despite the pain of their lives being torn cannot help but be left out.

Yun Na-na was unable to leave the house for three months after the disciplinary decision. I didn't have the courage. At that time, I spent a lot of time with my parents, and they said a lot that 'life should not be a bird'. Those words gave me a lot of strength. "I don't think I could have endured it without my parents at a difficult time. Even if I received the prize money and delivered it after returning, my parents said that they couldn't spend a penny saying, `The money you've earned.'

Yoon In-na won three games and four games, it would have been impossible without 'they'
◇사진제공=KLPGA
Yun In-na "I got a win like a gift to me. I didn't know if I could play golf again, but I got the moment of winning putt again"I was able to come back to this place with the support and love of many people who made me go the right way so that I wouldn't get out of the way even when I was having a hard time." he expressed his gratitude.





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