Kim Yeon-seo won the 17th KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship'
Sep 27, 2024
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In this competition, Kim Yeon-seo won the title with an 11-under-par 205 total in the third round held at Century 21 Country Club in Munmak-eup, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do on the 27th.
Kim Yeon-seo said, `I sincerely thank my family for always trusting and supporting me, and the participants of the competition, including KB Financial Group, the Korea Golf Association, and Century 21 Country Club, for preparing a great competition" "With this victory, I want to work harder and become a player who continues to grow."," he said.
The winner, Kim Yeon-seo, received a prize along with a trophy and a scholarship of 2 million won to participate in the major KLPGA Tour event 'KB Financial Star Championship in 2025. Following Kim Yeon-seo, Nam Si-eun (Chunggo Buseolbang Tong High School 2) ranked second with a total of 8-under 208 in the third round, while Choi Jeong-won (Korea National University 1) ranked third with a 6-under 210. Nam Si-eun and Choi Jung-won received 1.5 million won and 1 million won in scholarships provided by KB Financial Group, respectively. Park Seo-jin (Daejeon Yeobang Tong High School 2) and Gu Min-ji (Cheonan Joongang Bang Tong High School 2) received scholarships of 700,000 won and 500,000 won, respectively, ranking fourth and fifth with 5-under 211 and 4-under 212.
An official from KB Financial Group said, "The KB Financial Group Women's Amateur Golf Championship is like a fountain in the domestic amateur golf world, producing top domestic and foreign players such as Kim Hyo-joo, Ko Jin-young, and Lee Ye-won." We will spare no effort to support domestic amateur players to grow further and become players who give dreams and hope to the people." KB Financial Group delivered 300 million won in junior development donations to the Korea Golf Association (KGA) for the development of amateur golf in Korea after the tournament.
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