Park Hyun-kyung Disqualified from Korea Women's Open for Using Rangefinder

A disqualification occurred at the Korea Women's Open, the first major tournament of the Korea Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour and a "national title" event, due to the use of a rangefinder.
The Korea Golf Association (KGA), which organizes the tournament, announced today (June 11) that Park Hyun-kyung was disqualified during the first round of the 40th Mercedes-Benz Korea Women's Open, held at Lakewood Country Club in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, for using a rangefinder in violation of the tournament's local rules.
It was confirmed that Park used the rangefinder from the 1st hole through the 3rd hole.
According to the local rules, a first violation results in a two-stroke penalty, while a second violation leads to disqualification.
In addition to Park, Wang Zixuan (China) also received a two-stroke penalty for using a rangefinder on the 1st hole during the first round.
While the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and KLPGA Tour generally allow the use of rangefinders, some tournaments prohibit them by applying specific local rules.
An official from the Korea Golf Association stated, "We notified the players of the local rule prohibiting the use of rangefinders before the tournament."
(Photo: Courtesy of Korea Golf Association, Yonhap News)
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