Yoon In-na Successfully Enters U.S. LPGA, Passes 8th place in Q Series...Rookie of the Year, Korea-Japan match to be released soon
Dec 11, 2024
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On the 11th (Korea time), Yoon Na-na recorded a 1-under 70 in the final fifth round of the LPGA Tour Qualifying (Q) Series at Magnolia Grove Golf Club Crossing Course (par 72) in Mobile, Alabama, USA, and ranked 8th with a total of 15-under 343. The top 25 in the qualifying series will be given the right to participate in next year's LPGA Tour.
He recorded two birdies and one bogey in the lucky remaining game of the LPGA Tour Q Series, which was postponed until the third hole in the fifth round of the LPGA Tour Q Series due to bad weather the previous day.
Yoon Na-na, who was suspended for three years for belatedly reporting the Ogu play in 2022, during the rookie season, returned to the KLPGA Tour this year as the disciplinary action was reduced to a year and a half. In his first year back, he won three major individual titles, including the top prize money, the grand prize, and the lowest par prize, standing tall as the best player. One year after his return, "I want to challenge my limits on a bigger stage."He declared his entry into the U.S. and confirmed his entry into the LPGA through the Q Series. Yun In-na's goal is "LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year".
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Yamashita, who won 13 wins in the JLPGA Tour in 2022 and 2023, hit 8-under 64 in the fifth round of the Q Series and ranked first with an overwhelming 27-under 331 overall.
Iwai Sisato, who has six career wins, including three JLPGA Tour wins this year, came in second with a 21-under 337, and Akie, who is Sisato's twin sister and has six career wins, including three JLPGA Tour wins this year, tied for fifth (16 under 342) to advance to the LPGA Tour side by side.
Yuri Yoshida, who won the JLPGA Tour three times until last year, passed the Q Series in ninth place (13-under 345). Takeda Rio, who will win the LPGA Tour's Toto Japan Classic after sweeping the top prize and the grand prize with seven wins this year on the JLPGA Tour, is also a strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award. In order for Yoon Na-na to become the Rookie of the Year next year, she must overcome competition with a number of talented Japanese players.
Park Geum-gang and Joo Soo-bin, who failed to keep their LPGA tour cards this year, tied for 10th (12-under 346) and 13th (11-under 347), respectively, to secure the right to participate next year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
