Published November 18, 2021 5:10 p.m. (KST)
(Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae) ○… “Field model” Yoo Hyun-joo (27, Golden Blue, photo) failed to return to the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) tour.
On the 18th, she withdrew in the third round of the 2022 regular season seeding final held at Muan Golf Course (par 72, 6,335 yards) in Muan, Jeollanam-do. After placing in the lower ranks with 2 over par in the first round and 4 over par in the second round, she abandoned the game citing neck muscle pain. It will be difficult for him to participate in the tournaments of the first division circuit next year. She can appear as a recommended player, but this is limited to four times per year. This year, she did not have a regular seed on tour and only appeared on the KLPGA Tour four times as a recommended player.
Yoo Hyun-joo is currently the most popular player among Korean professional golfers. She placed 35th in the 2019 seeding competition and participated in the 2020 KLPGA Tour, but her ranking was low, so she only participated in seven tournaments. Last year she fell to 109th in the prize money rankings and lost her top seed, and this year she played mainly on the Dream (second division) Tour. Even on the Dream Tour she performed poorly with a silver ranking of 77th, so she will have to enter the seed competition around March next year.
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