S. Korea veteran Lee Jeong-eun earns LPGA Tour card

By Park Sae-jin Posted : December 5, 2016, 11:34 Updated : December 5, 2016, 11:34

 

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South Korea's veteran female golfer Lee Jeong-eun has earned her LPGA Tour card for next season through the tour's qualifying tournament in Florida.

Lee stood fifth in the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying Tournament in Daytona Beach Sunday with a five-day score of 10-under 350.

The 28-year-old has scored five career victories on the domestic tour since her debut in 2006. In 2016, she was ranked 29th on the KLPGA Tour money list and posted three top-10 finishes.

"My ball striking was really off the last two times I was here, and I didn't score as well as I'd expected," Lee said in an interview.

Lee said she need more time to sort out her playing schedule for 2017. "I'd love to get a win in my first year. If not, then I'll try to retain my card for another season. I never want to return to the Q-School."

Aju News Lim Chang-won = cwlim34@ajunews.com
 
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