On the 21st, Lee So-mi, Hyun Se-rin, and Kim Ji-soo started as a pair at the 1st hole of the 1st round of the KLPGA Tour’Nexen Saint Nine Masters’ held at Gaya CC (par 72) in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do.

After stretching at the tee box, the three players hit powerful tee shots in the order of Lee So-mi, Hyun Se-rin, and Kim Ji-soo, then posed while looking at the reporters before going to the second shot.

On this day, the reporters were divided into left and right sides based on the tee box. Lee So-mi posed on the right, while Hyun Se-rin and Kim Ji-soo looked at the reporters on the left.

After striking a pose, Lee So-mi, who was heading for the second shot, was taken aback. It was because both players except him were looking to the left. Lee So-mi expressed his embarrassment by saying, “I was the only one looking elsewhere.”

When Hyeon Se-rin and Kim Ji-soo gestured to the reporters that there were more reporters on the left, Lee So-mi made a ball heart alone at the reporters. Hyun Se-rin and Kim Ji-soo laughed at Lee So-mi’s unexpected solo shot and headed for the second shot.

▲ Lee So-mi with a puzzled expression is pointing her finger in the direction of the reporters.

▲ Hyun Se-rin and Kim Ji-soo point in the direction of the reporters, and Lee So-mi is making a ball heart.

▲Lee So-mi, who has had her own photo time, poses with a bright smile.

메이저놀이터 Meanwhile, Choi Eun-woo hit 6 under par 66 with 6 birdies in the final 3rd round of the 2023 KLPGA Tour Nexen-Saint Nine Masters (total prize money of 800 million won). He won with a final total of 9 under par 207 strokes.

Choi Eun-woo reached the top for the first time in 2015 after his debut and 211th competition. Following An Songi (236 matches, 237th class), she is second in the first win in the KLPGA with the most appearances. Her best result before this day was 2nd place in the 2016 BC Card-Hankyung Ladies Cup.

Choi Eun-woo, who won the championship, said, “I am really happy to have won my first championship in 9 years, but I am still confused. I am really grateful for my first win and I will become Choi Eun-woo, who works harder in the future. I just tried to play. I tried not to look at the leaderboard. To be honest, I didn’t know until the last hole. After it was all over, I asked my caddy how it was going. I really had no intention of winning in the middle, but I found out when I got to the 18th green, and it was two putts. Ko Ji-woo tied for

2nd place with 8-under 208 strokes, Kim Su-ji and Lee So-mi tied for 3rd place with 6-under 210 strokes, and Lim Hee-jung, Kim Min-byeol and Da-yeon Da-yeon tied for 5th place with 4-under 212 strokes, Li Shuing (China). , Kim Hae-rim, Cho Ah-yeon, and Kim Min-ju tied for 8th place with a 3-under-par 213 strokes.