Kim Ji-hyun, a veteran golfer with five wins on the Korean Ladies Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour, rang the wedding march.
Kim Ji-hyun and a businessman in their 30s were married for 100 years at a hotel in downtown Seoul on Wednesday. The wedding ceremony was held in a quiet atmosphere with only relatives and acquaintances attending.
Kim Ji-hyun, who made her professional debut in 2009, has been on the KLPGA Tour since 2010 and has attracted attention for her outstanding appearance, which has been dubbed "the prettiest player in real life." Having never won despite her steady activities, she first won the KG Ladies Edaily Open in 2017 and stood as a KLPGA tour powerhouse. That year, she won three games by winning the S-Oil Championship, a major competition and the Korean Women's Open, the national title, and achieved her best performance since her debut as the second in the prize money ranking. After that, she won the Lotte Rent-A-Car Women's Open in 2018 and Doosan Match Play in 2019, winning five titles in total.
Kim Ji-hyun, who was born in 1991, is still actively engaged in activities with her juniors. In the 2024 season, she participated in 27 competitions and received 259 million won (approx. She has been leading the team since last year as the oldest member of the "Team PLK" founded by Pacific Lynx Korea.
Kim Ji-hyun, who is set to have a new season, sweated hard in Australia last winter. Although she was about to get married, she had to stay away from her bride-to-be as she could not afford to neglect preparing for the season. Kim Ji-hyun, who had a quiet wedding, postponed her honeymoon to concentrate on the tour for the time being.
Kim Ji-hyun met with Edaily ahead of the wedding ceremony and said, "I couldn't pay attention to the wedding because I was training in Australia to prepare for the season," adding, "The bride-to-be prepared everything well while I was away. I'm sorry and thank you for your understanding as I can't even go on my honeymoon on time after the wedding ceremony because it's season soon." 카지노사이트
Kim Ji-hyun, who has become a new bride, will play as a member of Team PLK in the golf club competition to be held at The Ocean CC in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do from the 21st.
"I finished with a disappointing performance last year," Kim Ji-hyun said at the PLK Golf Team's opening ceremony held on the 4th. "I prepared hard to show a better performance this year. I think it will be a turning point in my golf life this year."