In domestic women's golf, Jang Eun-soo, the 2017 Rookie of the Year, shed tears of joy after securing her first career victory 10 years after her debut.
Starting the final round tied for second place, one stroke behind Kang Chae-yeon, Jang engaged in a tight battle down the stretch.
She climbed to the sole lead by sinking a birdie putt of about 3 meters on the 16th hole, widely considered the most difficult hole of the tournament.
She faced a crisis on the final 18th hole when her tee shot landed in a bunker, but she got a lucky break as her second shot, hitting the top of the ball, flew in a low trajectory and landed safely on the green.
Having never lifted a championship trophy despite winning the Rookie of the Year award in 2017, Jang calmly succeeded in saving par to finish at 14-under-par, edging out Kang Chae-yeon and Moon Jung-min by a single stroke to savor her first victory after 10 years and 187 attempts since her debut.
[Jang Eun-soo / 2017 Rookie of the Year: "Dad, you must be watching on TV right now, Dad, I won! I think you were a tremendous source of strength to me."]
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