I worked hard on my physical training It has won three games for three consecutive years, and this year +α has won the championshipHe beat Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend, to win Doosan Match Play for the first time

May 18, 2025

I worked hard on my physical training It has won three games for three consecutive years, and this year α has won the championshipHe beat Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend, to win Doosan Match Play for the first time
Lee Yewon, 17th Doosan Match Play Final 3rd and 4th hole tee shot



Lee Ye-won (22) has opened the world to KLPGA.

It has won three times in eight tournaments. In the match play, which was only the runner-up twice, he won seven consecutive games and became the match queen.

Lee Ye-won won the KLPGA Tour Doosan Match Play (total prize money of 1 billion won) held at Radena Country Club (par 72) in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do on the 18th, beating Hwang Yoo-min by four holes.




Lee Ye-won, who received 250 million won in prize money, took the lead with a total prize money of 752.96 million won. In addition to the prize money, all major records such as grand prize points, multiple wins, and average shots led the way, signaling the arrival of his era.

Lee Ye-won's first match play victory in 2022 and 2024, which swallowed the disappointment of the runner-up by losing the final of this tournament. Following last week's NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship, he achieved his third win of the season and ninth win of his career, and 10 wins were just around the corner.

Lee Ye-won did not win in 2022, the regular tour rookie season, but he is showing off his consistency by winning three games every season from 2023 to this season.




In the semifinals held earlier in the day, Lee Ye-won easily defeated Hong Jung-min, who lost the final of the 2022 tournament, by three holes to reach the final.

He faced Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend of the same age who beat Noh Seung-hee in the semifinals, in the final.
I worked hard on my physical training It has won three games for three consecutive years, and this year α has won the championshipHe beat Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend, to win Doosan Match Play for the first time
Hwang Yoo-min's 17th Doosan Match Play Final Round 2 Fairway Bunker Shot
An interesting confrontation between sophisticated and stable Lee Ye-won and Hwang Yoo-min, who enjoy aggressive play, nicknamed "Charge Captain." But the result was bland.

In short games and putts, Lee Ye-won was overwhelmed. Except for the first hole (par 4) given up by a three-putt bogey, he tied the second hole (par 5) and was ahead all the time.




He birdied the third hole (par 3) by 1m to take the lead.

The watershed was the sixth hole (par 5). Hwang Yoo-min hit the remaining 241m second shot with the third wood to create a 3m eagle chance. However, Hwang Yoo-min's eagle putt slightly deflected off the hole.

Lee Ye-won, who calmly put his third shot on the 1.5m hole, drew with a birdie putt. It was a moment when Hwang Yu-min drew but felt like he had lost.

In fact, after the sixth hole, Hwang Yoo-min collapsed without controlling his mind. With a series of putt failures and green attacks, the distance has grown.
I worked hard on my physical training It has won three games for three consecutive years, and this year α has won the championshipHe beat Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend, to win Doosan Match Play for the first time
Gallery 17th Doosan Match Play Final Third and Fourth Place Game 5
Lee Ye-won pressed Hwang Yu-min, who was shaking while keeping his position cool without making a mistake. In the end, after a chip shot aimed at Hwang Yoo-min's birdie missed at the 15th hole (par 4), Lee Ye-won calmly succeeded in a par putt to secure the victory and raised his arm.

In a broadcast interview, Lee Ye-won said, `I really wanted to win the match play, but I did it when I got the chance, so it's like a dream and I'm happy.' Regarding the difference from the two runner-ups, he said "I think I was very nervous at the time, and I couldn't play well because I was physically burdened. I focused on my play in this final, and I think I was rewarded because I worked hard on my physical training through the winter training last winter."

I worked hard on my physical training It has won three games for three consecutive years, and this year α has won the championshipHe beat Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend, to win Doosan Match Play for the first time
Lee Yew-won, the 17th Doosan Match Play Final, agreed to Hwang Yoo-min in the 2nd hole of the 3rd and 4th place
Lee Ye-won, who received his first water baptism from his best friend Hwang Yoo-min, said, "Yoo-min and I have been close friends since childhood. I think I hit it comfortably when I met him in the final, um...I think I hit it hard," he said with a smile. Lee Ye-won's goal, who quickly dominated the top three wins like last year, is to win multiple victories. No player has won two games yet. However, we must not let our guard down. He vowed, "'Earlier in the season, we failed to meet in the second half after winning three games earlier than last year, but we will show better performance in the second half of this year than last year.'

Although he lost to his friend, Hwang Yoo-min earned 135 million won in the runner-up prize by finishing second in his first Doosan match play.

I worked hard on my physical training It has won three games for three consecutive years, and this year α has won the championshipHe beat Hwang Yoo-min, his best friend, to win Doosan Match Play for the first time
Roh Seung-hee Hong Jung-min After hitting the first hole tee shot of the 3.4th place match in the 17th Doosan Match Play Final, Greetings
In the 3rd and 4th place matches with a difference in prize money of 30 million won, Noh Seung-hee beat Hong Jung-min by three holes to secure 90 million won in prize money. Fourth place Hong Jung-min received 60 million won.

Photo provided = KLPGA



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.