Born in 2008, the national team's Lee Hyo-sung, Oh Soo-min, and Park Seo-jin made the sisters nervous on the KLPGA Tour, Japan JLPGA Tour, and US LPGA Tour. This is because he basically passed the cut in the last professional tournament, and was also in the top ranks, including first place and third place. That's why she was given the qualifier as a new golden generation who will lead the Korean women's golf world for more than 10 years and will last 20 years, following Park In-bee, Shin Ji-ae, and Lee Bomi, all of whom were born in 1988.
Lee Hyo-sung, Oh Soo-min, and Park Seo-jin, who interviewed Maeil Economy after the recent training session for the women's national golf team, laughed and talked like high school girls of the same age. The three players said, “I first saw them when I was in the third grade of elementary school, and this year we are playing together as members of the national team.It is very reassuring to have friends you can trust. I often say that I want to be a player that represents the United States.” “I'm still embarrassed to be called a golden generation, but in 10 years, I will be a professional golfer who will attract the attention of the world, just like my predecessors who were born in 1988,'' he said.
Although they all started playing golf at different times, the three have a similar end goal: to make a name for themselves on the LPGA Tour after the KLPGA Tour.
Lee Hyo-sung, who set the record for becoming the youngest player to win the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, a major event on the JLPGA tour that ended on the 5th, at 15 years and 176 days, is ranked number one in the world.
Oh Soo-min, who finished third on her own at the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women's Open at the start of the 2024 KLPGA Tour season, is aiming to win the five major tournaments and reach the top of the Olympics.
Last year, Park Seo-jin tied for 13th in the LPGA Tour BMW Ladies Championship and finished 3rd in the team competition of the European Women's Professional Golf Tour (LET) Aramco Team Series, which ended on the 12th. Her goal is to match Park Se-ri, Park… He was inducted into the Hall of Fame after Imbi.
The recent training sessions for the national team, in which three players participated, were held from early morning until evening, and were quite intense. Still, there were smiles on the faces of the three players. In the evening after training, we gathered in a room and did a dance challenge.
Oh Soo-min said, “Time passes so quickly when I meet Hyo-sung and Seo-jin.It was an unprecedented training, but I was able to overcome it with my friends.''And, “When the three of us met, Yes,” he added. We all gather in one place and are busy laughing and chatting. “I'm already looking forward to the next call-up,'' he said with a smile.
We've known each other for eight years this year, so we sometimes ask each other for advice. Park Seo-jin said, “When I want proper advice, I go to Gyojo.On the other hand, when I need comfort, I turn to Soo-min.''He added, “All three of us seem similar but different.'' . “I'm happy to have friends who have the same dream,'' he said.
Lee Hyo Sung said, “We are learning and growing from each other.'' He said, “Soomin's driver shots go quite far, but he hits them straight.I'm surprised at how accurate his iron shots are.''He added, “Soojin is so good that I don't think he has any disadvantages.'' “I have been positively influenced by other players,” he said.
Lee Hyo-sung, Oh Soo-min, and Park Seo-jin are looking forward to the DB Group Korea Women's Open Golf Championship, which will begin on June 13th. This is because they want to show off their competitiveness in Korea's highest competition. The national title is on the line.
The three players said, “I never imagined that I would be able to play well at the Korea Women's Open, where all senior professional players representing Korea participated.I will be playing as a member of the national team, so I want to play even better.'' “I want to play with confidence and make use of the fun memories of coming first in a professional tournament.''
[Reporter Lim Jungwoo]