Park Min-ji (25), who is aiming to compete overseas, will compete in a tournament in Japan for the first time.
Park Min-ji will participate in the World Ladies Championship Salon Pas Cup (total prize money of 120 million yen), a major tournament of the JLPGA Tour, held at Nishi Course (par 72) at the Ibaraki Golf Club in Japan for four days from the 4th.
This is the first JLPGA Tour event for Minji Park, who is determined to experience her overseas experiences in various ways. The Salon Pas Cup is a major tournament on the JLPGA Tour. Kim Ha-neul won in 2017 and Shin Ji-ae in 2018.
Befitting Park Min-ji, who has won 12 메이저놀이터victories on the Korean Women’s Professional Golf (KLPGA) tour over the past two years, the JLPGA Tour has tied Yuri Yoshida, Mao Saigo, and Min-ji Park in a group. Yoshida is Shin Yego, who won two wins on her debut in her 2020-21 season, and Saigo is also a Japanese national women’s golfer who has won five JLPGA tour victories.
The JLPGA Tour shed light on Minji Park’s first match, saying, “I have enough professionalism and know etiquette.” I was surprised,” he said.
It is also known that Park Min-ji’s mother was a handball player and also played for the Japanese business team.
Park Min-ji said, “The first time I came to Japan was when I was 13 years old. I trained in Okinawa with my mother, and the second time I came was an amateur match against Korea and Japan. As a pro, I’m finally competing in Japan.” I eat food. I like sushi,” he said, revealing his friendliness, saying, “The course is well maintained in every corner.”
The JLPGA Tour highlighted, “Park Min-ji’s impression on Japanese fans is bright, unhesitating, and powerful. She is fully prepared for this tournament. When practicing putting, she brought a putting mat with a color that is hard to find in Japan.”
Along with Park Min-ji, Kim Su-ji (27) and Lee So-mi (24) also participate in this tournament. Among Korean players on the JLPGA Tour, Lee Hana, Jeon Mi-jung, Lee Min-young, Inari Shin Ji-ae, and Hwang A-reum are participating.
The first round of Salon Pas Cup will be broadcast live on SPOTV Golf & Health from 1:30 pm on the 4th, and can also be viewed on OTT service SPOTV NOW. The final round will be commented by retired Chaeyoung Yoon.