15th career victory over Kim Hong-taek, Lee Yong-hui
Hong Hyun-ji claimed her 15th career title Monday, outlasting two rivals in a four-hole playoff to win the sixth event of the 2026 S-OIL Seven G Tour Mixed at Golfzon Joimaru in Daejeon.
Hong carded a 10-under-par first round and a 7-under-par second round to finish at 17 under par, level with Kim Hong-taek and Lee Yong-hui.
The three players could not be separated through three sudden-death holes, but Hong sealed the title with a birdie on the fourth. The winner's prize was 17 million won ($12,500).
Kim, who finished runner-up at the KPGA Tour's Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Choi Kyung-ju Invitational last weekend, mounted a strong challenge with chip-in eagles on holes 6 and 16 but fell short in the playoff. He and Lee shared second place, and Kim's two eagles earned him the Saint Nine Eagle Award.
Lee Jin-kyung, who won the third and sixth major events of the 2026 season, finished fourth. Kim Min-su shaved 12 strokes in the final round alone and tied for fifth with Park Rae-sung, Sun Ji-ho and Yoon Jae-in.
"I had been competing until yesterday and was physically drained, so I am overjoyed to have won," Hong said. "My score was not coming down early in the final round, but that actually helped me clear my mind and play freely — I think that is what led to the good result."
The tournament drew 88 male and female professionals competing over 36 holes of stroke play across two rounds. The total purse was 80 million won, with Golfzon as the host and S-OIL Total Energies Lubricants as the main sponsor.
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