From Hole 15 to Hole 18, a shudder's birdie show surprise winner charge leader properly reported to the LPGA stage
Oct 05, 2025
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Hwang Yu-min instantly became the LPGA Tour winner. A golf life 'A big hit ' has broken out.
Hwang Yoo-min hit 5 under par in the final round of the LPGA Tour Lotte Championship held at Eva Beach Hoacalay Country Club in Oahu Island, Hawaii on the 5th (Korea time), beating second-place Kim Hyo-joo by a stroke with a total of 17 under par in the fourth round.
Hwang Yu-min is a star player who plays in the KLPGA tour. He won two KLPGA titles with long balls and sophisticated iron shots from his small body.
However, he did not have a ticket to the LPGA, but this competition is hosted by Lotte, Hwang Yoo-min's sponsor, and he will be able to participate in the competition as an invited player. Hwang Yu-min made a splash as an invited player and won the long-awaited championship by reducing his score to the end.
The winning prize of $450,000 (about 630 million won) is also important, but with the victory of this tournament, he will immediately win the LPGA Tour seed. Hwang Yu-min, who was already preparing to participate in the qualifying series to advance to the LPGA Tour, was the best gift to win this tournament.
Hwang Yoo-min became the fifth LPGA winner this season after Kim A-rim, Kim Hyo-joo, Yoo Hae-ran, and Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi. Im Jin-hee - Lee So-mi won the Dow Championship, competing in a pair of two.
Hwang Yoo-min, who entered the fourth round one stroke behind the lead, made a birdie on the fourth hole, but lost his score with a bogey on the fifth hole. However, he proved his qualification as the winner with a fantastic performance by recording birdies in four consecutive holes from holes 15 to 18 after exerting the energy of rebound with birdies in the 13th hole.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
