Min Hak-soo’s Golf Odyssey Blossomed in her 30s KLPGA Tour Bae So-hyun “I hope you will be encouraged by seeing me gradually gaining progress”

In the Korean women’s golf scene, where most players boast brilliant skills but reach their prime in their late 20s and retire in their 30s, Bae So-hyun (31) is a unique figure.

A player who had not stood out during his junior years and whose presence on the professional stage had been vague for over 10 years, has blossomed in his 30s. They say that flowers that bloom late are more beautiful.

The drama of a comeback that overcomes the despair and frustration of a golf career is more intense and deeply moving.

First win in 154th competition, 8 years after debut

On August 18, when Bae So-hyun won the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour The Heaven Masters (total prize money 1 billion won) after a close 3-round extension. The tournament course, The Heaven Country Club in Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, prepared a special victory ceremony. In the infinity pool of the resort within the club, the winner performed a performance similar to the Chevron Championship, a major tournament of the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour, jumping into the water with her caddie and family.

The people who entered the water with Bae So-hyun were coach Lee Si-woo and caddy Lee Seung-ha. Bae So-hyun, who jumped in with a cheerful expression, said, “It was hot, but it was cool and nice to get into the pool,” and “Ahead of the competition, the announcement (that the winner would enter the water) was delivered and..