Find the next Kim Hyo-joo and Ko Jin-young!'The 17th KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship' opens on the 25th

Sep 24, 2024

Find the next Kim Hyo-joo and Ko Jin-young!'The 17th KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship' opens on the 25th



Hosted by KB Financial Group and organized by the Korea Golf Association, the 17th KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship will be held at Century 21 Country Club (par 72, 6,506 yards) in Wonju, Gangwon-do from the 25th to the 27th.

The KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship is a gateway to Korean female golf star players, and among the winners are Kim Hyo-joo (2009), Ko Jin-young (2012), and Ji Han-sol (2013), Lee So-mi (2016), and Lee Ye-won (2018), who are currently performing as big-time players on the KLPGA Tour.

This year's competition is expected to be fiercer than ever as a large number of amateur players, who are considered to be responsible for the future of Korean golf, have cast their ballots. In particular, a large number of national and national standing military players will participate. Starting with the national team Yang Hyo-jin (Namnyeong High School 2) and Park Seo-jin (Seomun Girls' High School 1), Yang Yoon-seo (Incheon Yeobangtong High School 1), Lee Yoon-seo (Seomun Girls' High School 2) and Jeong Ji-hyo (Haksan Girls' High School 3) will compete for the championship.



Meanwhile, KB Financial Group, the host company, has been supporting nurturing donations for the development of Korean amateur golf since 2012, and will also deliver 300 million won in nurturing donations for junior golfers to the Korea Golf Association this year.

An official from KB Financial Group said "We will spare no effort to create and support an environment for the growth of Korean golf dreamers."I hope that Dream Tree athletes will grow into world-class athletes through this competition, while also growing into athletes who give dreams and hope to the people."





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