Calm, courage, wisdom... Yoo Hyun-jo, Grand Prize & Least at-bats, 2 wins, Seo Kyo-rim Rookie of the Year, Prize King Hong Jung-min, Lee Ye-won Bang Shin-sil and multiple wins, and the season finale (2025 KLPGA Awards Ceremony)
Nov 28, 2025
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Yoo Hyun-jo was crowned the hero of the highest honor at the '2025 KLPGA Awards Ceremony' held at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 28th.
The award ceremony, which has been held since 1999, is a venue for the festival to wrap up the year-long journey with the athletes who showed the best performance throughout the year, officials who led the development of the KLPGA and domestic and foreign guests all attending.
Yoo Hyun-jo won two awards, winning the WeMade Grand Prize, the flower of the ceremony, and the lowest at-bats award.
Yoo Hyun-jo, who recorded an average of 69.9368, became the player who received the lowest at-bats in the 60s in four years since Jang Ha-na (33, 3H) in 2021. Yoo Hyun-jo received 'Viber Point' worth 4 million won for the lowest at-bats injury and 20 million won in cash provided by WeMade for the WeMade target injury.
Yoo Hyun-jo said in his acceptance speech for the grand prize "It's an honor. Whenever I was shaken, I was deeply grateful to supporters, fans, and my family, including Chairman Lee Man-deuk of the agency Samcheon-ri. He then vowed to be a player who is not satisfied and will continue to grow in a solid form until next year and the year after next.
In the end, Yoo Hyun-jo said "There were some difficult days this year. Each time, I remembered a favorite book phrase," he said, drawing a touching moment by reciting Reinhold Nieber's prayer, `The tranquility to accept the unchangeable, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the two.'
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Hong Jung-min, who has been in the top 10 12 times, including three wins and three runner-ups in the season, ranked first in the prize money with a total prize money of KRW 1,341,523,334. Injuries were given '40 million KRW of Deukshiana gift certificates'. Hong Jung-min, who thanked his sponsors and fans, said, "It's the first time I've won a title. There have been many difficulties, but I think I was able to win the award because I have overcome it well. I will try to overcome the difficulties of the future by looking at this award"I want to end the year and convey the energy of the prize money king to everyone."," he said, to applause.
In the more intense competition than ever, Hong Jung-min, Lee Ye-won (22, Medihill), and Bang Shin-sil (21, KB Financial Group) tied for the most wins with three wins each season. Winners of the multiple wins were given 2 million won'Linerose gift certificates'.
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Ko Ji-won (21, Samchully), who achieved two wins this season following his first win of the season, was selected as the winner of the 'Most Improved Player Award' selected by the golf press corps. Hwang Yoo-min (22, Lotte), who will challenge for the LPGA next season, has won the 'Popularity Award' selected by online voting by golf fans for the second consecutive year. Along with the trophy, Hwang Yu-min received a 'Linerose sofa' worth 8 million won as an injury.
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Lee So-young (28, Lotte) and Choi Min-kyung (32, Jevent) were listed in the K-10 Club, where only elite players who have been active in the KLPGA regular tour for 10 consecutive years can join. They were provided with 'Linerose gift certificates worth 2 million'. In addition, 14 players who won more than one game on the regular tour were given a 'Gamantbra Gift Certificate '1 million ' along with the 'National Special Award' trophy.
Hwang Yu-na (22), who won the Dream Tour's prize money prize, and Choi Hye-jeong (41), the Champions Tour's prize money winner for the second consecutive year, were offered 'Duciana gift certificates worth 15 million won' as injuries.
His performance on the international stage also added to the enthusiasm of the awards ceremony. LPGA Tour 'Dow Championship'Winner Lee So-mi (26, Shinhan Financial Group), Im Jin-hee (27, Shinhan Financial Group) and 'Lotte Championship'Winner Hwang Yu-min won the 'Overseas Special Award'Trophy and 'Amtanbra Gift Certificate 1 million'.
There was also a time to deliver the charity fund raised through the "MediHill Dream With Buddy" program with KLPGA and SBS, adding warmth to the awards ceremony. A total of KRW 25992,000 was delivered to World Vision, the highest donation in Dream With Buddy history, by adding KRW 133.9 million to the donation of KLPGA players. The donation will be used for the World Vision Dream Wing Club, a youth support project for vulnerable groups.
Photo provided = KLPGA
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
