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A terrifying monster rookie appeared on the LPGA stage.
Reporter Lee Myung-jin introduces Thailand’s Tabatanakit player, who won a surprise victory in the first major tournament of this year with a strong hit.
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Thailand’s Tabatanakit, who successfully putt the championship and clenched his fist.
The first LPGA win was crowned with a major win and, according to tradition, jumped into the pond.
It’s been 37 years since Julie Inster that a rookie won the championship in this competition.
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“I only focused on my play. I didn’t see the leaderboards throughout the game… I never expected to win, but my dream came true.”
This year, 22-year-old Tabatanakit is literally the protagonist of a blast.
Particularly, the long hit of superpower is about to open up your mouth.
The average driver distance recorded in this tournament, with a whopping 330 meters in the fourth hole in the third round, is the same as the first place in the PGA’s long hits, DeChambo.
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“It falls in the middle of the fairway. Another huge driver shot. Look at the rolling distance.”
In addition to the eye-catching fashion style, it is also a hot topic to be sponsored by domestic companies.
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“(Amateur) Since then, I’ve been a player who has been making a lot of distance. So there’s a possibility… At that point when we turned pro, we signed a contract as our first sponsor.”
Tabatanakit did not shake at all despite the pursuit of prominent players such as Lydia Go and Kim Se-young.
Announcing the birth of a new star, he also predicted fierce competition with Korean players.
This is MBC News Lee Myungjin.
(Video Editing Roh Roh)
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