'Unforgettable 2024'Yoon Ina, who was finally tearful, won the KLPGA Grand Prize, and the 12th triple crown finale ever...Rookie of the Year Yoo Hyun-jo, Bae So-hyun, Skills Development Award
Nov 27, 2024
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Yoon Na-na took the stage as the winner of the Grand Prize at the '2024 KLPGA Grand Prize Awards' held at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 27th.
Yoon Na-na, who won the WeMade Grand Prize, the prize money king, and the lowest at-bats award for the 12th time in history, also had a lot of injuries. He received 'Bodyfriend's massage chair 'Paraonette' worth 7.8 million won for the lowest at-bats award, 'Duciana gift certificate '40 million won' for the prize money award, and KRW 20 million in cash provided by WeMade for the WeMade award.
After receiving the grand prize, Yoon Na-na said, "2024 is likely to be an unforgettable year"I want to say thank you to my parents who are always there for me and I love you."Wept at the end. "I think it's an award that gives me to become a more consistent player. I'll do my best to show you how I continue to improve."
Yoon Na-na, who rose to the top of the domestic stage, challenged the LPGA stage next season.
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The honor of receiving the Rookie of the Year award, which can only be received once in a lifetime, went to Yoo Hyun-jo. Yoo Hyun-jo was given 'Bodyfriend massage chair Eden' worth 5.5 million won as an injury.
Five players, Park Gyeol, Park Ji-young, Park Chae-yoon, Ji Han-sol and Choi Eun-woo, were on the honorary list in the K-10 Club, where only players who have been active for 10 consecutive years can join the KLPGA regular tour.
Six people, including Kim Min-byeol, Kim Jae-hee, Noh Seung-hee, Moon Jung-min, Bae So-hyun and Yoo Hyun-jo, who enjoyed the thrill of their first wins this year, joined the KLPGA Winners Club.
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Bae So-hyun, who was in full bloom with his first victory in his 30s due to his effort without giving up, said, `There were many ups and downs until his first win, but thank you for recognizing my growth and giving me an award during the time of overcoming and enduring.' 2024 was an unforgettable year, when he recorded three wins because of his back injury. We will continue to show you how we continue to develop." he said in a calm tone.
Hwang Yu-min was chosen as the winner of the 'Popularity Award', which was chosen by fans' online votes. Song Eun-ah was the top earner of the Dream Tour and Choi Hye-jeong was the top earner of the Champions Tour.
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At the awards ceremony, Park Hyun-kyung drew attention by leading a live broadcast as a co-host. Park Hyun-kyung said "I'm as nervous as the winning putt. I couldn't sleep much last night because I was so nervous.", but he drew attention with his smooth progress.
Photo courtesy = KLPGA
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