It was a surprising win for South Korean golfer Ji Eun-hee who grabbed victory at the first event of this year's LPGA Tour.<br />She came out on top among the twenty-six golfers who had won LPGA Tour events in the past two seasons.<br />Won Jung-hwan has more. <br /> <br />Veteran South Korean golfer Ji Eun-hee got off to a winning start to the new LPGA Tour Season. She won the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in Florida on Sunday by two shots over fellow South Korean Lee Mi-rim,… finishing at 14-under 270 for her fifth career tour win. <br />After becoming champion at the 2009 U.S. Women's Open,… Ji went more than eight years without another victory. She ended the dry spell in October 2017, picked up a win in March last year, and made history with her win on Sunday, becoming the oldest South Korean to win an LPGA Tour event. <br /> <br />At 32 years, 8 months and 7 days old, Ji, who previously said she would retire at 30, is now the oldest South Korean LPGA Tour winner. The record was previously held by Pak Se-ri, who won the 2010 Bell Micro LPGA Classic at the age of 32 years, 7 months and 18 days.<br /><br />With Ji's perfect start to the season,… South Korean golfers this year are looking to go one better than their combined 9 victories in 32 tournaments last season.<br />The tour will resume early next month with the ISPS Handa Vic Open in Australia.<br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News. <br />
