Highest in 1 year and 3 months at the first LPGA Tour tournament in the 2021 season
Jeon Inji, 27, who had been in sluggish for a while, predicted a resurgence in the opening game of the 2021 American Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) tour.
On the 25th (Korean time), Jeon Inji took fourth place in the LPGA Tour Diamond Resort Tournament of Champions, which ended at the Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando (par 71) in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA.
In the final round, Jeonji reduced 4 strokes to 4 buddies without a look.
In particular, the round ended happily by catching a continuous birdie from holes 15-17.
The final total is 17 under par, 267 shots, 7 shots with the winner Jessica Corda (USA).
4th place is Jeonin-in’s best performance since the October 2019 BMW Ladies Championship (joint 4th).
Previously, it was in the top 4 after 1 year and 3 months.
In-Jeon Jeon entered the LPGA tour by winning a surprise victory at the US Women’s Open at the major competition in 2015 as a non-member.
Even in his debut season in 2016, Jeon Ji-in, who reached the top of the major tournament Evian Championship, emerged as the trend of the LPGA tour by sweeping the Rookie Award and the Lowest At-bat Award (Bear Trophy).
There was no championship in 2017, but he boasted a solid skill, ranking in the top 10 10 times, including 5 runners-ups.
However, after winning three victories on the LPGA Tour at the 2018 KEB Hana Bank Championship, they did not perform well.
In 2019 and 2020, it was in the top 10 only twice.
The Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions is the opening game this season for the LPGA Tour.
Jeoninji showed satisfaction by saying that he put on the buttons well in the first contest.
He said in an interview after the game, “I think I played the game for four days after a long time that I wanted to play, but I couldn’t do this week,” he said. “I think that was a week that came positively to me.”
Jeon Inji revealed that he had thought that he was doing well in the right direction.
He said, “It seems like everything is well set up in the direction I want to go,” he said. “Because it was a week that I could have confidence in it, I am looking forward to the next competition already.”
Jeon Inji, who received good energy at the first tournament, returns to Korea.
After two weeks of self-isolation, I plan to go to the United States again after spending the Lunar New Year holiday.
Therefore, I am planning to compete in the next competition only a month later.
He emphasized, “I will keep that heart well and do what I have been doing for the remaining four weeks until the next competition.”
“When I go to a Korean house, I’m the happiest sleeping on my bed.”
If I go, I will wash right away and jump into bed.”
/yunhap news