<figure id="attachment_390915" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390915" style="width: 720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d7eca2ce"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/d8cc33e8efc01f1f8d20cdbaac9c7762.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390915" class="wp-caption-text">Yoo Hyun-joo played in a fresh blue outfit. Many fans were attracted by her style as well as her game.</figcaption></figure>
<p> Korean professional golfer Yoo Hyun-joo (30), also known as the &#8220;Next Generation Queen,&#8221; participated in the 13th KG Ladies Open (August 30-September 1) on the Korean Women&#8217;s (KLPGA) Tour as an organizer&#8217;s recommendation. She showed her brilliant play on the top tour after a long absence.</p>
<p> Dressed in a fresh blue one-piece dress, Yoo Hyun-joo&#8217;s 172cm height and toned body have won her many fans, and her outfit on this day accentuated her &#8220;beautiful style&#8221; even more. However, she seemed to have a tough time in her play, shooting a &#8220;73&#8221; with three birdies and four bogeys on the first day, and three birdies, one bogey, and one triple-bogey on the second day. He finished in a tie for 94th place at 2-over on the day, unfortunately not advancing to the final round.</p>
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<h3><span class="strongInContent"> A &#8220;good response&#8221; to his first win on the tour.</span></h3>
<p> This is the third time this season that he has been recommended to play on the regular tour. His shot accuracy is not bad at all, but he needs to play with more impact to finish higher on the regular tour. This season, he is mainly playing on the second division &#8220;Dream Tour,&#8221; and has qualified for six of the nine tournaments he has played, including a tie for fifth place in his first round in April.</p>
<p> Looking at the data, his par on-putt percentage is 85.83%, which ranks him 10th among the players competing in the second division. His iron shots are highly accurate, and it is evident that he is taking good chances on the greens. However, his putter has not been able to break out of its slump, as he sits in 101st place with an average of 31.90 putts. As a result, he seems to be having quite a bit of trouble putting together a score.</p>
<p> Nevertheless, he has often said that his feeling is gradually improving while competing on the second-division tour, and he is aiming for his first win on the tour in the final round to qualify for the regular tour next season.</p>
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<h3><span class="strongInContent">Two Blank Years&#8221; as told to a Major Newspaper</span></h3>
<p> In early September, Yoo Hyun-joo gave an exclusive interview to a major newspaper, JoongAng Ilbo. In it, we found an interesting statement. She lost her regular (first division) tour seeding in &#8217;12, retired once in &#8217;13, and completely disappeared from the golf world around &#8217;14.&#8217; He returned to the tour again in &#8217;16, but there was a paragraph in which he talked about those &#8220;two blank years.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> &#8216;I felt like I had no other option but to quit (golf after losing my seeding), because if I failed to make the second division Dream Tour, I would lose all my sponsors, and I&#8217;d be out of golf for two years. My parents quit their jobs, and the situation of having to watch me alone was very taxing. It was the most difficult time of my life.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p> For the past two years, Yoo Hyun-joo has been earning money by giving lessons to amateurs instead of tour players. She also revealed that she gave lessons at an underground driving range in secret to avoid people. Although she is now a popular player with many sponsors, she has experienced such a painful past to get where she is today. She continues, &#8220;A long time ago, I used to invest in myself.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> A long time ago, I was not in an environment where I could invest in myself. Now that I have financial freedom, I can focus more on golf. If I can play golf in such an environment, I think there is a possibility that I can aim even higher.</span></p>
<p> Currently, Yoo Hyun-joo is ranked 81st in the money list of the second division tour. She is currently ranked 81st on the money list of the second-tier tour, and the 20th place finisher will earn the right to be seeded for the next season on the first-tier tour. It is a tough road ahead, but he is getting a good response from his consecutive tournaments. The day when he will return to the first division tour as a seeded player, rather than a tournament organizer, should not be far off.</p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead=" [More pictures] Beautiful ......"></div>
<figure id="attachment_390919" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390919" style="width: 720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="4ec3610b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/d77986a78615623205fdf3b2b96dd25b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390919" class="wp-caption-text">Yoo Hyun-joo shows off her gorgeous shot. Her swing was so powerful that it made her skirt roll up.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_390920" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390920" style="width: 720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="68b31aa3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/0c2d55c8a6768aa04295fa1fb3a5afc8.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390920" class="wp-caption-text"> Yoo Hyun-joo takes a break between rounds of play.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_390921" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390921" style="width: 720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c62e0ee7"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/4647313801b7c7cb45eabe86f6bb459f.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390921" class="wp-caption-text"> Her serious expression is also beautiful.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_390922" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-390922" style="width: 720px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="fc86799c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/09/187893c873cfacf978b5a938c271c76d.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-390922" class="wp-caption-text"> On another day, she wore black. She did not forget to serve her fans.</figcaption></figure>
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 Myung-Woo Kim

 MHN Sports

 The "sexy queen" of Korean women's golf made her first appearance on the top tour in a while. Yoo Hyun-joo, who charmed her fans with her beautiful skills, opened up about her "two years of blank space" that she had not talked about before in an interview with a major newspaper.

Korean women’s golf player Yoo Hyun-joo shows off her “gorgeous play” in a “bold summer dress”.

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