Shin Ji-ae has made another history. She set a new record for the Daikin Orchid Ladies (total prize money of 120 million yen) for the opening game of the 2025 season of the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA).
On the last day of the tournament at Ryukyu Golf Club (par 72) in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan on the 9th, Shin shot a 3-under 69 in the fourth round, recording a final 6-under 282 to tie for second place.
Shin Ji-ae, who finished the tournament tied for second place with Suga Fuga and Ayako Kimura, won 8.72 million yen, increasing the total prize money of the JLPGA Tour to 1,380,743,405 yen, surpassing the number one prize (1.372,323 yen) held by Japanese female golf legend Yuri Fudo (50 wins from Japan).
Since debuting in the KLPGA tour in 2006, Shin has moved to the JLPGA tour since 2014 after participating in the LPGA tour in the U.S. and achieved a record of 65 professional wins. Including the SK Enclean Invitational victory in the KLPGA Tour as an amateur in 2005, she has achieved a total of 66 wins.
Shin Ji-ae's golf history has been a series of records. In Korea, she has posted a number of records that will remain in the history of golf, including the most wins (20 wins, tied for first place) in the KLPGA tour, the most wins in a single season (nine wins in 2007), the most wins in a major season (three wins in 2007), the most wins in a year (10 wins in 2007), the first Korean female golfer to rank No. 1 in the world rankings after joining the LPGA tour, the LPGA tour's top prize money, and the most wins (66 wins, including professional wins in amateur qualifications) by a Korean golfer.
Shin continued her record this year. Having started her 20th professional season, Shin had 28 wins in 299 tournaments in Japan alone until last year and ranked second in total prize money by earning 1,372,023,405 yen. In her 300th competition, Shin achieved the record of No. 1 in total prize money in the JLPGA tour, putting her in a new history.
The milestone is a valuable achievement that Shin has accumulated over the past 20 years. Prior to her official debut in the JLPGA tour in 2014, Shin, a four-time champion, was listed in the top five in the prize money rankings seven times during the 10 seasons since her official entry (operation of the 2020-2021 integrated season during the COVID-19 pandemic). In addition, she earned more than 100 million yen a year eight times in 10 seasons. She played in 299 games and earned more than 4,588,707 yen per competition. She played in her 19th season since her debut as a pro until last year, winning more than one championship every year except in 2011 and 2022.
After achieving the milestone, Shin said, "This is not my goal, it is the JLPGA tour and the world of golf. I will wait for my juniors to break this record as soon as possible. If they do their best, it will increase the popularity of the golf industry," Shin said in a humble speech. "I would like to express my gratitude to sponsors of many competitions and those who are holding big prize money, and to everyone who is striving for the tour." "I did my best for the past four days to have no regrets," Shin said. "Since I came in second place twice this year, I want to win the title as soon as possible. I fully spent what I trained in winter and it was proven. I look forward to the next championship." 온라인카지노
Shin is aiming for another record this year. If she adds four wins this year, she will be able to achieve 70 wins in her career. If she adds two wins in the JLPGA tour, she will achieve 30 wins (excluding two co-hosted by the LPGA tour) to become the permanent seed, and if she wins the Japan Women's Open, she will become the first JLPGA tour to win the top four major championships.