Rising Kim Hyo-joo, European Aramco, and Shin Ji-ae of Gwanrok won a major tournament in Japan at the same time

May 11, 2025

Rising Kim Hyo-joo, European Aramco, and Shin Ji-ae of Gwanrok won a major tournament in Japan at the same time
Kim Hyo-joo, reporter for the second consecutive European Women's Golf Aramco Championship

(Koyang = Yonhap News) Kim Byung-man = Kim Hyo-joo, who won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Aramco Championship at New Korea CC in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, is posing for the second consecutive defeat.

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Rising Kim Hyo-joo, European Aramco, and Shin Ji-ae of Gwanrok won a major tournament in Japan at the same time
Kim Hyo-joo wins the European Women's Golf Aramco Championship for the second consecutive year

(Koyang = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Byung-man = Kim Hyo-joo, who won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Aramco Championship at New Korea CC in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, is holding the trophy.

2025.5.11

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A Korean player won the European Tour and the Japanese Tour at the same time.

Kim Hyo-joo won the Ladies European Tour (LET) Aramco Championship (total prize money of $2 million), and Shin Ji-ae won the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup (total prize money of 120 million yen).

In the third round of the tournament held at New Korea CC (par 72, 6372 yards) in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the 11th, Kim Hyo-joo recorded 3-under 69 with four birdies and one bogey, beating second-place Kiara Tamberini of Switzerland by two strokes with a final total of 7-under 209. The prize money is $225,000 (about 310 million won).




Kim Hyo-joo, who was the first champion of the tournament held in Korea last year, succeeded in defending the title by winning the title for the second consecutive year. Kim Hyo-joo has continued her steady rise, winning the Ford Championship of the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour in March and runner-up at the Chevron Championship of the major tournament in April.

Kim Hyo-joo, who was the lone lead by one stroke until the second round, also allowed Tampa Bay to overtake him, which reduced four strokes only in nine holes in the first half of the day. However, he focused in the second half and succeeded in turning the tables again by reducing three pars. The decisive scene was a birdie on the 17th hole (par 5) that widened the gap by two strokes.
Rising Kim Hyo-joo, European Aramco, and Shin Ji-ae of Gwanrok won a major tournament in Japan at the same time
JLPGA Tour major tournament World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup winner Shin Ji-ae. Photo ==JLPGA Official SNS
On the last day of the JLPGA Tour World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup held at Ibaraki Golf Club East Course (par 72, 6,675 yards) in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, on the 11th, Shin Ji-ae recorded one bogey and shot one over par 73. Shin Ji-ae, who had a 7-under 281 total, finished the final round tied for first with Fujita Saiki of Japan and entered the extension. For Shin Ji-ae, who has experience and guts, the overtime game was not difficult. The game didn't last long. At the 18th hole (par 5), the first hole in overtime, he put his third shot next to the hole to secure a birdie to secure the championship.

He won his first Japanese tour in about two years since the Earth Mondamin Cup in June 2023 and achieved 29 JLPGA Tour wins, leaving only one win behind his permanent seed condition of 30. Shin Ji-ae, who added 24 million yen (about 230 million won) in prize money, surpassed 1.4 billion yen in total prize money for the first time in JLPGA Tour history, recording 1.47 billion yen.




Four Korean players were listed on the Top 10', with Lee Min-young ranking fourth with a 5-under 283, Jeon Mi-jung ranking fifth with a 4-under 284, and Park Hyun-kyung tied for eighth with a 2-under 286.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.