A wider global stage opportunity for aspiring golf players... Kim Hyo-joo's name is AJGA and others, Kim Sung-chan and Kim Chae-rin won the men's and women's combined championship (2025 Kim Hyo-joo Pacific Lynx Korea Cup AJGA Championship)
Jul 24, 2025
Kim Hyo-joo Pacific Rings Korea Cup AJGA Championship, Kim Seong-chan (male) and Kim Chae-rin (female) have been confirmed to participate in AJGA for 25 years
Kim Sung-chan (Hampyeong Golf High School 2) won the unified men's team title at the '2025 Kim Hyo-joo-Pacific Lynx Korea Cup AJGA Championship" held by Pacific Lynx Korea at Oak Valley CC in Wonju, Gangwon-do from the 21st to the 23rd.
In the tournament, which was held as a 54-hole stroke-play tournament in the third round, Kim Sung-chan recorded a final total of 3-under 213 and tied for the lead with Kim Dong-woon (Su Sung Bang Tong High School 2), who cut four shots on the final day, and won the men's unified championship by birdieing in the first hole of overtime. It has secured a winning medal and certificate, 2026 AJGA full seed rights, and one KPGA Challenge Tour tournament. Injuries also included a Mad Catos clothing voucher, a PLK carrier backpack set, and a voicecaddie autofin Yardigbook Y1.
Kim Chae-rin (Mukhogo Bu Seolbang Tong High School 1) won the unified women's championship with a final total of 7-under 209. He received a winning medal and a certificate, a 2026 AJGA full seed ticket, a KLPGA KG Ladies Open ticket, a 500,000 won clothing exchange ticket for Mad Catos, two golf tickets for one person at Sunning Point, and a voice caddy Autopin Yardage Book Y1.
Additional awards were also given to a total of 12 people ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the men's and women's categories in the high school and secondary schools. Kim Dong-woon (Suseong Bang Tong High School 2) recorded a 3-under 213 to secure the top spot in the high school division with a back count method. Kim Chae-rin (Mukhogo High School senior) ranked first in the girls' high school (high school women) with a 7-under 209.
Jung Ye-hyun (Dongkwang Middle School) won the male middle school (middle school men's) with a 5-over 221 and Oh Se-byeok (Jeonbuk Golf Association 3) won the female middle school (middle school women's) with a 5-under 211. Along with the winning medal, they were awarded a scholarship of 1.5 million won, an even roll putter, a spams arm sleeve set, and a Lenoma golf clothing exchange ticket.
A total of 200 domestic and foreign youth male and female athletes participated in the competition, and about 120 players (60 men and women each) who passed the second round cutoff advanced to the final round on the 23rd.
This is the first junior international golf tournament named by LPGA star Kim Hyo-joo, and Pacific Lynx Korea, the Junior Golf Association of the United States (AJGA), and Kim Hyo-joo added meaning. Kim Hyo-joo did not visit the site in person due to the LPGA tournament schedule, but delivered a warm message of support for the participating players. Also, during the tournament, AJGA International Passway Series (IPS) director Patrick Maguire visited the site and watched the Korean junior players play.
AJGA is a global stage where prospects from all over the world participate, and has established itself as a global gateway for entering U.S. universities and professionals. In fact, Korean male golf star Tom Kim also stood out through the AJGA competition in high school.
Through a partnership with AJGA this year, Pacific Lynx Korea has secured 20 tickets to the AJGA competition, and will offer them to male and female winners of three competitions, including the 'Kim Hyo-joo-PLK Cup AJGA Championship'. This is called the 'AJGA Pathway Korea IPS' program, and the men's and women's first place in cumulative points in nine competitions held annually by the Secondhand Golf Federation will also be given the right to participate.
This competition is designed to present the diversity of career choices to Korean junior golfers. In addition to the option of working as a professional player in Korea, it is intended to open up various possibilities of entering related fields such as golf course management, sports management, and equipment industry at U.S. universities.
An official from Pacific Lynx Korea said, `This competition was run on a tee-off basis every 11 minutes in accordance with the AJGA regulations, allowing players to play more strategically and creatively"I hope this experience was a meaningful challenge for the participating players." Then "I hope Korean junior players will grow actively again." I hope that it will be widely known that there are various career paths related to golf even if you are not a professional player, and we will continue to lay the foundation for broader dreams through golf."
Chang Ok-young, CEO of PLK, said "Golf should now become a comprehensive cultural and industrial platform where everyone can participate and fulfill their various dreams, not just for a few stars."I hope this competition will serve as a stepping stone to help junior players challenge themselves on a wider stage and explore their own paths."," he said.
Photo courtesy = Pacific Lynx Korea
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In the tournament, which was held as a 54-hole stroke-play tournament in the third round, Kim Sung-chan recorded a final total of 3-under 213 and tied for the lead with Kim Dong-woon (Su Sung Bang Tong High School 2), who cut four shots on the final day, and won the men's unified championship by birdieing in the first hole of overtime. It has secured a winning medal and certificate, 2026 AJGA full seed rights, and one KPGA Challenge Tour tournament. Injuries also included a Mad Catos clothing voucher, a PLK carrier backpack set, and a voicecaddie autofin Yardigbook Y1.
Kim Chae-rin (Mukhogo Bu Seolbang Tong High School 1) won the unified women's championship with a final total of 7-under 209. He received a winning medal and a certificate, a 2026 AJGA full seed ticket, a KLPGA KG Ladies Open ticket, a 500,000 won clothing exchange ticket for Mad Catos, two golf tickets for one person at Sunning Point, and a voice caddy Autopin Yardage Book Y1.
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Jung Ye-hyun (Dongkwang Middle School) won the male middle school (middle school men's) with a 5-over 221 and Oh Se-byeok (Jeonbuk Golf Association 3) won the female middle school (middle school women's) with a 5-under 211. Along with the winning medal, they were awarded a scholarship of 1.5 million won, an even roll putter, a spams arm sleeve set, and a Lenoma golf clothing exchange ticket.
A total of 200 domestic and foreign youth male and female athletes participated in the competition, and about 120 players (60 men and women each) who passed the second round cutoff advanced to the final round on the 23rd.
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AJGA is a global stage where prospects from all over the world participate, and has established itself as a global gateway for entering U.S. universities and professionals. In fact, Korean male golf star Tom Kim also stood out through the AJGA competition in high school.
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This competition is designed to present the diversity of career choices to Korean junior golfers. In addition to the option of working as a professional player in Korea, it is intended to open up various possibilities of entering related fields such as golf course management, sports management, and equipment industry at U.S. universities.
An official from Pacific Lynx Korea said, `This competition was run on a tee-off basis every 11 minutes in accordance with the AJGA regulations, allowing players to play more strategically and creatively"I hope this experience was a meaningful challenge for the participating players." Then "I hope Korean junior players will grow actively again." I hope that it will be widely known that there are various career paths related to golf even if you are not a professional player, and we will continue to lay the foundation for broader dreams through golf."
Chang Ok-young, CEO of PLK, said "Golf should now become a comprehensive cultural and industrial platform where everyone can participate and fulfill their various dreams, not just for a few stars."I hope this competition will serve as a stepping stone to help junior players challenge themselves on a wider stage and explore their own paths."," he said.
Photo courtesy = Pacific Lynx Korea
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
