with Aminomax

2021 KLPGA Hana Financial Group Championship

with Aminomax

2021 KLPGA Hana Financial Group Championship

Aminomax found throughout the live-streamed stadium! It was an even more meaningful tournament as we were able to participate as an official sponsor of the 2021 KLPGA Hana Financial Group Championship.

competition results

Rookie Song Ga-eun wins her first career win at the ‘Hana Financial Group Championship’

'Rookie' Song Ga-eun (21, MG Saemaeul Geumgo) won her first career victory at the Hana Financial Group Championship by catching a birdie in the third over with world-class player Lee Min-ji (25, Hana Financial Group). Song Ga-eun won at the Gyeonggi Province on the 3rd. In the final round of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour Hana Financial Group Championship (total prize money of 1.5 billion won) held at Pocheon Adonis Country Club (par 71, 6,496 yards), she made 4 birdies and 1 bogey, reducing 3 strokes. Song Ga-eun, who finished the regular round tied for the lead with a final total of 15 under par 269, succeeded in entering a playoff match with world No. 7 Lee Min-ji.

The birdie at the 18th hole (par 5) was the decisive blow. Song Ga-eun, who was unable to determine the superiority or inferiority in two extensions, hit her third shot of the 3rd extension 50cm to the left of the hole cup. Lee Min-ji, who putt first, failed to record a birdie. Song Ga-eun, who read the green carefully, made a birdie without difficulty and won her first ever win.Song Ga-eun, who debuted as a rookie on the KLPGA tour this year, won the tournament with the largest prize money in her 31st regular tour. Above all, it was more meaningful that she won the championship with unwavering play in front of Lee Min-ji, who is ranked 7th in the world and is considered the best player.

Song Ga-eun's interview, the golf ball used that day, and the flag for the 18th hole of the tournament will be issued as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and delivered to Song Ga-eun. For the first time in world golf history, she becomes the owner of an NFT containing the joy she felt at the time of winning. Song Ga-eun received 270 million won in prize money, exceeding the 206,044,429 won she earned before this tournament. He also received 310 points for Rookie of the Year, which was 1,451 points, and began solidifying his Rookie of the Year award with 1,751 points.

Song Ga-eun, who enjoyed the joy of winning with a bright ____expression____, said, “I still can’t believe it. I am happy to have achieved my first win in my rookie season. “I want to work harder for the rest of the season and win the Rookie of the Year award,” said Song Ga-eun, who attracted attention by not losing her calm ____expression____ even in the trembling overtime match, saying, “(Actually) I was really nervous last night. He was so nervous that his hands were sweating until morning. Before the competition, he pledged to ‘play without regrets.’ He explained, “The fact that he didn’t think about winning led to good results.” Song Ga-eun, who played a steady shot even in the overtime, said, “I thought I would get nervous if I thought it was overtime, so I decided to play one more hole with (Lee) Min-ji.”

Song Ga-eun, who putsts an average of 29.78 times per round, said, “It is characterized by mid-to-long distance putts. He also reflected, “Seizing many opportunities for mid- to long-distance putts was the driving force behind the win.”

Lee Min-ji, who attempted to win her first KLPGA Tour victory, unfortunately finished the competition in second place. He said, “I will return to the United States on the 4th to participate in the Founders Cup. “He plans to return to Korea during the BMW Ladies Championship in Busan,” he said.

Jiyoung Kim 2 and Suji Kim tied for 3rd place with 14 under par 270 strokes, and Korean New Zealanders Lydia Ko, Yoo Hae-ran, and Jang Suyeon tied for 5th place with 13 under par 271 strokes. Defending champion Anna Lin reduced 2 strokes on this day and recorded 12 under par 272 strokes, finishing in a tie for 8th place with Heo Da-bin and Lim Hee-jeong.