A series of “beautiful moves” in her second consecutive month on the first division tour… A critical moment for the sexy queen of the Korean golf world
Whenever Yoo Hyun-joo (29), the “sexy queen” of Korean women’s golf, makes an appearance on the Korean women’s golf tour, the domestic media continues to follow her every step of the way.
The Korean Women’s (KLPGA) Tour’s “Hana Financial Group Championship” was held over four days from the 21st, and Yoo Hyun-joo, who mainly plays on the second division “Dream Tour,” was recommended by the organizer to play in this event. This is her second event on the regular tour this season, but she failed to qualify for the August event, so she started the first day of the tournament with the goal of qualifying first.
She made a birdie on the par-4 2nd and a birdie on the par-3 5th with a precise 1-meter tee shot. After that, bogeys followed, and he made a disappointing bogey at the 18th hole to get to 1-under. He holed out at even with a total of 72.
Despite the ups and downs of her golf game, Yoo Hyun-joo said at the post-match press conference, “Overall, I was consistent, but I was frustrated with my performance,
Overall, I was consistent, but I made a lot of frustrating mistakes. I was so focused on club selection and course management that I forgot about my score. It’s a shame because I could have shot well under par.
He analyzed his play.
On the second day of the tournament, he was aiming for a qualifying round, but his shots started to vary. He finally made his first birdie of the day at the par-5 15th. After that, he played calmly and parred the last three holes to hole out at 78, 6-over for the day. Yoo Hyun-joo’s expression did not brighten as she did not make it through the qualifying round. But there were some positives to take away from the tournament,
I’m working on my swing right now,” she said. In addition, I am increasing the amount of overall practice, including my short game, approach, course strategy, and putter, which I am lacking. Little by little, the directionality of my swing is improving.
He reflected on the match as a whole.
His goal is to qualify for the regular Tour first division from the seeded rounds (qualifying rounds). He has played eight tour events on the second division tour, his main competition, and has failed to qualify four times, with his highest ranking being 16th, so he has yet to compete for a championship. Considering her current golf form, the situation remains difficult, but Yoo Hyun-joo is determined to clear each challenge one by one with a positive attitude and win a spot on the regular tour.
Interview and text: Myung-Woo Kim PHOTO: MHN Sport, KLPGA