Lee Si-woo's special lesson <47> Lee Hyo-song's confidence

Lee Si-woo's special lesson <47> Lee Hyo-song's confidence

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"If I were to pick the most important quality for a golfer, wouldn't it be confidence? Lee Hyo-song is based on her experience of winning a number of competitions by swinging the club as hard as she could from a young age. She never hesitates when it's time to win."

Coach Lee Si-woo made the comment on Lee Hyo-song, who won the Rookie of the Year award last year at the JLPGA. Lee participated in Lee Si-woo's training camp in Vietnam and has been sweating a lot ahead of this season. "As Lee Hyo-song starts to play as a professional tour for the full season from this year, I think she will get good results if she takes steps to learn," Lee said. "Since Lee made her debut in a surprise move after winning the title at a Japanese professional competition last year, her swing seems to have gotten a bit disorganized. She is working out hard again."

Dubbed a "golf prodigy" since she was young, Lee Hyo-song spent her splendid amateur days lifting up 50 trophies. When she was in the second and third grade of middle school, she won the Korean Women's Amateur Championship for two consecutive years in 2022 and 2023. She also teamed up for the Korean national team to win the 2023 World Women's Amateur Team Championship and the 2024 Queen Sirikit Cup.
Born on Nov. 11, 2008, she participated as an amateur guest at the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, a major JLPGA Tour event, and became the youngest person to win the title at the age of 15 years and 176 days. Immediately after winning the title, she declared her professional career and joined the JLPGA Tour with special permission.

Since her debut as a professional golfer, she has participated in nine JLPGA tour competitions, but failed to pass the cut in five competitions. "I realized the high wall of the professional stage," Lee said.

The professional tour takes place almost every week. You have to engage in real games constantly, without any time to fix problems. It is completely different from when you were an amateur player to prepare for the event step by step.

"I felt it was tough, especially in terms of physical strength. Even though I do well on the first day, my performance often declines," Lee said. "I need to supplement my physical strength and shots during the winter training period, and learn how to run the competition of senior professionals." Some say she turned professional too early, but she has no regrets. "I wanted to take advantage of this opportunity that I don't want to miss. I started it with the mindset that I want to face it first, and I'm already learning a lot," Lee said.

Lee Hyo-song is adapting quickly to the local area. She likes Japanese animation and can speak Japanese, so she is not unfamiliar with Japanese culture and food. She is said to have many Japanese fans already rooting for her. 메이저사이트

Coach Lee Si-woo, who is helping Lee Hyo-song train in Vietnam, said, "Lee Hyo-song is not flashy, but he has his own color. He has excellent power balance when hitting the ball and good consistency in swing rhythm, which gives him the foundation to improve his performance on the tour. He will be able to win as many championships on the professional stage as he did when he was an amateur. Technically, he has a particularly good ability to switch directions by stepping on the lower body during the downswing process. He can effectively use his ground reaction force to create flying distance. He sometimes made mistakes when his swing was blocked, but he improved considerably last year. Through winter training, he is creating energy that allows him to consistently display his skills for a year."