Madasom (25), who started playing golf in the 5th grade of elementary school, became a member of the national team in 2020 after three moves. In order to wear the Taegeuk mark, I took on the challenge of delaying my debut on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf (KLPGA) Tour. She debuted on the KLPGA stage in 2022, when she turned 23, and was a ‘latecomer’, four years older than her classmates Yoon Ina and Lee Yewon. Madasom ranked in the top 10 five times in her debut season, but did not receive the attention of her peers as she did not win or finish as runner-up.
Madasom is receiving attention from golf fans as he tied for the most wins with three wins this season. Madasom said, “I don’t have severe emotional ups and downs, so after finishing the season, I said to myself, ‘You did a good job this year, and you did a little better than other seasons.’” He added, “I’m happy to be the winner of the most wins, but it means a lot to me. “I don’t do it,” he said. Madasom, who won the most wins, also donated 10 million won to Anyang House, a child care facility in Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, on the 27th.
Madasom said he wanted to praise his mental strength more than his records such as winning the most wins. After winning his first win in his debut last year, his desire to win a lot from the beginning of this season became a ‘poison’, but he overcame it well and finished the season. Madasom said, “After winning in the second half of last year (September), I wanted to win in the first half of this season, so I think I had a desire to win from the beginning of the season. “I was originally a simple type of golfer, but when I got too greedy, it wasn’t my style of golf,” he said. “As I got into the second half of the year, I relaxed my mind and said, ‘Let’s just focus on finding my golf game,’ and my tee shots started to get better.” “I think the season ended much better than before.”
Madasom entered the ‘top 10’ six times this season, five of which came in the second half of the season. In particular, he won three times in about a month and a half from September 29th to November 10th. Madasom said, “I’m naturally a bit of a ‘slow’ type,” adding, “I’m the type of person who experiences and fixes everything, but especially this season, getting a feel for the driver at the last minute is the secret to my performance.”
Madasom describes himself as a ‘downblow golfer.’ It means hitting the iron deeply, and in the early and middle part of this season, the driver was being pressed like an iron, making tee shots not come out properly. Madasom said, “No matter how good you are at iron shots or putts, if your tee shot doesn’t land on the fairway, it won’t be noticeable.” He added, “At the end of the season, I started distinguishing between driver and iron shots, and my performance improved.”
Madasom’s average score was 72.1 strokes (48th) before the Hana Financial Group Championship, where she won her first win this season, but from her first win until the last competition of the season (SK Telecom/SK Shielders Championship), she ranked first among tour players with 70 strokes. .
Madasom’s experience will continue with winter training. Madasom, who is leaving for about 40 days of winter training in Vietnam starting January 7, says he will focus on maintaining his current shooting skills. Madasom said, “I have enough confidence in hitting iron shots, so when I hit irons, I just hit them in my own style. I will try to maintain the feeling of hitting the driver as if I were ‘throwing it from behind’,” and “I have a desire to be the rookie of the year in my debut year.” However, since I know that golf did not go well, my goal for 2025 is to be in the top 20 in prize money. “It may be simple, but this is my style.”
Madasom said, “I have won the most games this season, so if I get the chance, I want to win two or more games next season.” Madasom asked me to include the words ‘if I get the chance’, and she said it was like a spell to avoid being greedy.
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