Moon Ji-young wins with Autopower Snipe
A first career victory, nineteen years after her debut. Nine birdies. A bogey-free 63.
Photo: KLPGA, via Dumina’s official blog
No bogeys on the scorecard. Just nine birdies.
On August 25, at The Crosby Golf Club in Icheon, Korea, Team Dumina’s Moon Ji-young closed the seventh event of the 2026 KLPGA The Honors Golf Champions Tour with a bogey-free 63 — nine under par.
After opening with an even-par 72, she finished at nine-under 135. A one-stroke comeback victory. The first of her career.
Nineteen years in the making
The score tells only part of the story.
Moon made her KLPGA regular-tour debut in 2007, finishing tied ninth at the inaugural Inter-Burgo Masters that season. After losing her tour card, she competed on the Dream Tour and continued her life in golf through teaching. In 2018, she put her clubs aside to focus on raising her children.
She returned to competition on the Champions Tour in 2024. Ahead of this season, two months of training in Thailand gave her time to work on iron accuracy and putting.
On August 25, 2026, nineteen years after her debut, that journey brought her a first victory.
I still can’t quite believe I’ve really won. Seeing so many people congratulate me is helping it sink in. The road to this first win was very difficult, but now that I’ve done it once, I have the confidence that I can do it again.
The winning numbers
- Event
- 2026 KLPGA The Honors Golf Champions Tour · Event 7
- Venue · Date
- The Crosby GC · August 25, 2026
- Round one
- 72 · Even par
- Final round
- 63 · Nine under par · Nine birdies, no bogeys
- Total
- 135 · Nine under par · Won by one stroke
A turning point at the thirteenth
On the par-three thirteenth, an imperfect tee shot left a long birdie putt. She holed it. Looking back, Moon described that moment as the reassurance that this could be her day — and the confidence to keep going.
Her goal had been a top-five finish on the season’s money list. The victory moved her into first place at the time.
A season with Autopower Snipe
A member of Team Dumina’s women’s professional squad, Moon switched her driver shaft to Autopower Snipe ahead of her campaign. Her first career victory came during that season with Snipe.
In her victory remarks, she also acknowledged those who had supported her.
Thank you to Chairman Park Geon-yul and CEO Jung Doo-na of autoFlex for their help and shaft support. Above all, I want to thank my husband and children for always being by my side, cheering me on and supporting me.
A first win. A new beginning.
Having done it once, Moon now believes she can do it again. Nineteen years after her debut, her first victory opens a new chapter.
Team Dumina looks forward to supporting her next challenge. Congratulations, Moon Ji-young.
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