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Ahn Sun-ju to retire after Masters GC Ladies tournament in Japan
South Korean golfer Ahn Sun-ju has announced her retirement and will play one final tournament in Japan.
The 39-year-old says the NOBUTA GROUP Masters GC Ladies will be her last event, beginning Oct.
22 at Masters Golf Club in Hyogo.
Ahn said she had doubts about retiring in competition because her play is not as strong as before, but chose Japan as the place to say goodbye.
She called Japan her second home and said she wanted to show her gratitude to supporters by giving her full effort.
Ahn won 28 times on Japan’s women’s tour and was its money leader four times, in 2010, 2011, 2014 and 2018.
Her last win came at the same tournament in 2018, and she last played on the Japanese tour in 2024.
Ahn Sun-ju has announced she will retire after playing in the NOBUTA GROUP Masters GC Ladies tournament in Japan.
The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 22 at Masters GC in Hyogo.
The 39-year-old South Korean golfer has 28 wins on Japan’s domestic tour and was its money leader four times.
Ahn said she had struggled with the decision and chose Japan because it had become a second home where she received much support.
Her last tournament appearance on the Japan tour was in 2024, when she played two events.
- Who
- Ahn Sun-ju, a 39-year-old South Korean golfer.
- What
- She announced that she will retire after the NOBUTA GROUP Masters GC Ladies tournament.
- When
- The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 22; the year is 2026.
- Where
- Masters GC in Hyogo, Japan.
- Why
- Ahn said she chose Japan to show her gratitude to those who had supported her and to give her best effort in her final event.
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Ahn won her first Japan tour event at the Daikin Orchid Ladies.
She was named the tour’s money leader four times.
Ahn recorded her last victory, at the Nobuta Masters.
She played two Japan tour events, her last appearances on the tour.
The Masters GC Ladies tournament is scheduled to begin and serve as her final event.
- Japan tour wins
- 28
- Money leader titles
- 4
- Age
- 39
- Last Japan tour appearances
- Two events in 2024
- Final tournament
- NOBUTA GROUP Masters GC Ladies
- Venue
- Masters GC, Hyogo, Japan
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実はかなり悩みました
2010年から多くのご支援をいただいた第二の故郷である日本で引退試合を行うことは、これまでいただいたご声援に最後まで全力を尽くす姿をお見せするためのものだと考え
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