Song A-ri: High Possibility of Obtaining LPGA Full-time Qualification at Youngest Age in History

The title of “The youngest U.S. LPGA Tour full-time qualifier” is before Song A-ri’s eyes.

In the third round of the final of qualifying school at the region’s course (par 72), International GC, Daytona Beach, Florida on October 24, Song A-ri cut her score by four strokes before the 16th hole before the game was stopped due to darkness.

With her performance, it is expected that Song A-ri, who was in the first group with a record of total eight under par, will be given the opportunity to receive full-time LPGA tour qualification for the 2004 season for finishing inside the top twenty.

While 31 players did not finish the third round, Song A-ri will directly move into the final round after she completes the two remaining holes on October 25.

On the other hand, as Chun Sul-Ahn (Kyunghee University), Park Hyun-soon (Kasco), and Lee Sun-hee (29) simultaneously took their positions inside the top 30 with scores of 1-under par, 215 strokes as of the third round, fighting admirably well, they can expect to advance to the final round in which the top 70 players will participate. As Chung Il-mi (Hansol) also had a 1-under par, 71 strokes score, with the record of even par, 216 strokes total, she can also advance to the final fourth round.

Young-Sik Ahn ysahn@donga.com