‘No. 1’Ko Jin-young returns to his home country “Diamond Resort not attended the opening game in January”

[아시아경제 노우래 기자] ‘Number 1’Ko Jin-young (25, photo) will be absent from the opening game in January next year.

Sema Sports Marketing, a management company, announced on the 26th that “Go Jin-young will return to Korea on the evening of the 27th,” and “I decided not to play the opening game of the LPGA Tour next month.” “According to the airport quarantine process due to the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the interview will not be conducted,” he added. Ko Jin-young stayed in Korea this year due to the influence of’Corona 19′ and played a field comeback game late last month at the Pelican Women’s Championship.

In particular, he showed the potential to complete the 5th big win (18 under par 270 shots) in the CME Group Tour Championship (total prize $3 million) in the final match of the 2020 season, which ended at Naples Tiburon Golf Course (par 72) in Florida, USA on the 21st. After winning the CP Women’s Open in August last year, it is the 7th win in total in 1 year and 4 months. Even after playing only four competitions, he received 1.1 million dollars (1.21 billion won) in winning prizes, showing off his power to become the’Person Gold Queen ($166,7925)’.

With the spread of’Corona 19′ around the world this year, the LPGA tour was initially unfolded as a’mini season’ among non-audience, with only 18 in 33 competitions. Korea has jointly made seven wins, including three majors, and has continued to be the number one record for six consecutive years since 2015. Go Jin-young was first placed in the prize money, and Kim Se-young (27, Mirae Asset) was ranked No. 1 player of the year. The LPGA Tour begins a new season with the Diamond Resort Tournament held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA on January 21st.

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