Active players under the management company have combined for 63 wins on the top-tier KLPGA and KPGA tours and about 36.8 billion won in career prize money — an unusually large total for a single agency.
Sixteen players are preparing to compete on the KLPGA Tour this season: Lee Jeong-min, Lee Ju-mi, Park Ji-young, Park Gyeol, Han Jin-seon, Park Bo-gyeom, Kim Sae-ro-mi, Ma Da-som, Seong Eun-jeong, Im Hee-jeong, Lee Seul-gi2, Kim Ga-hee2, Kim A-ro-mi, Bong Seung-hee, Jo Ian and Jeong Min-seo.
Park Bo-gyeom (Samchully), the winner of last year’s Blue Canyon Ladies Championship, is aiming for a fourth straight season with a victory. “Winning the season opener last year helped me finish the season with good momentum,” she said. “This year, too, I want to win and show fans a good side of me.”
Im Hee-jeong (Doosan E&C), who returned from injury and posted eight top-10 finishes last season, trained in Melbourne, Australia, with Shin Ji-ae. “I focused on improving my putting and course management,” Im said. “I have five career wins now, and I want to get my sixth and keep my promise to give gifts to six fans.”
Others are looking to rebound. Ma Da-som (Samchully) and Park Ji-young (Korea Land Trust), who each won three times in 2024, are seeking to rejoin the title race. “There were moments last year that left me disappointed, but it was also time to reflect and improve,” Ma said. “I want to bring back the good flow I showed in 2024 and contend with steady play.”
Seong Eun-jeong, a former national team player, is set to debut on the KLPGA regular tour as a late-starting rookie and will compete for rookie of the year honors.
On the men’s side, Song Min-hyeok (Dong-A Pharmaceutical), the KPGA rookie of the year for the 2024 season, and former national team player Park Jun-hong are targeting their first career wins. On the LPGA Tour, Lim Jin-hee (Shinhan Financial Group) is aiming for another victory after finishing third at the Fortinet Founders Cup, which ended March 23.
Amateur prospects have also posted notable results. Oh Su-min (Hana Financial Group) finished runner-up at the Ford Women’s NSW Open on the Ladies European Tour in March. Park Seo-jin (Korea Land Trust) and Ahn Hae-cheon (Woori Financial Group) won together at the Taiwan Amateur Championship.
Prain Sports CEO Kim Pyeong-gi said results come from sustained effort over time. “Just as people say investment is not about timing but about time, in sports it’s not a single result — effort and experience accumulated over time ultimately create performance,” he said. “The records of 63 wins and 36.8 billion won are also the result of each player’s time.”
He added, “This year as well, we will stay with them to the end so they can keep building their time and produce meaningful results.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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