It was 3 years ago, so I remember... Lee Ga-young's path to victory (Dongbu Construction, Korea Land Trust Championship) is the lone lead in 1R of the competition, which was the first win in his life
Oct 01, 2025
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In the first round of the KLPGA Tour Dongbu Construction and Korea Land Trust Championship held at Iksan Country Club in Jeollabuk-do on the 1st, Lee Ga-young took the lead by scoring 16 points with eight birdies without a bogey.
The competition is the only one that adopts a modified stableford method that is different from the existing stroke play method, providing a different view every year.
Variant Stableford ranks by adding up the scores on each hole performance, including 8 points for albatross, 5 points for eagle, 2 points for birdies, 0 points for par, -1 points for bogey, and -3 points for double bogey or less. Thanks to the compensation for eagle and birdie rather than one point deduction for bogey, the tour professionals will play aggressively and thrillingly.
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an unforgettable contest. Through his first win in three years, he will try to win two games this season and four in total. Lee Ga-young, who won the 2022 Dongbu Construction and Korea Land Trust Championship for the first time, won her third career victory at the 2025 Celltrion Queen's Masters in June this year following the Lotte Open last year.
Calm and stable play stood out throughout the first round. He took the lead by two strokes with four birdies in the first half and eight birdies in the second half.
In a post-match interview, Lee Ga-young said "It was a day where the shot went well as I wanted. There were some regrets, such as a short putt on the 18th hole, but overall, it went well, he was satisfied."
Iksan CC, the venue of the tournament, is a traditional golf course that opened in 1971, and although the battlefield is not long, the green is small, requiring accurate shots. Aggressive shots are needed due to the tournament method, but there are conflicting parts. As such, long hitters are not absolutely advantageous.
Lee Ga-young, who is trying to win her first and second championship of the tournament after winning three years ago, is ranked 45th with a driving distance of about 240 yards. He said "This course has a small green, so it's important to make a lot of birdie chances. A player with a good shot is advantageous," he said calmly explaining that long balls may not be the only way to win through aggressive play.
As for 2022, when he won his first championship, he expressed his will to win the title, saying, `I don't remember it in detail because it was three years ago, but I think it's a good feeling similar to then.'
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Following this, An Song-yi Lee Jung-min and Kim Si-hyun tied for fourth with +12, and Hong Jin-young and Kim Soo-ji's stock price, Yoo Hyun-jo, Heo Da-bin and Kim Min-sun, tied for seventh with +11.
Photo provided = KLPGA
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
