An Song-yi has made history by becoming the first player to pass 300 cuts in the Korean Women's Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour. She also expressed her ambition to challenge for the record of the oldest winner in the tour's history.
On August 14, An finished the second round of the KLPGA Tour Mediheal-Korea Ilbo Championship at the Mungyeong Country Club's Myungsung Course (par 72) with a score of 3-under par 141, placing her tied for 19th. She improved her score by two strokes from the previous day to make the cut.
An debuted on the regular tour in 2010 and secured her first victory at the ADT Caps Championship in November 2019, during her 237th tournament. She followed that with a win at the Phantom Classic in September 2020, bringing her total to two victories.
In June, she became the first player in KLPGA Tour history to compete in 400 tournaments. Just two months later, she set a new record for passing cuts. At the time of reaching 400 tournaments, An had expressed her intention to aim for 500 appearances.
"I am very honored to achieve this great record," An said. "Rather than being fixated on records, I think focusing on each tournament has led to good results." She added, "With many tournaments still ahead, I will not lose my original intention and will do my best in every event."
An attributed her longevity in the sport to physical training and proper nutrition. She noted, "As I get older, I intentionally reduce my practice time and focus on physical training. Setting goals for each tournament according to my pace has also been helpful."
She expressed her desire to challenge for the record of the oldest winner in the KLPGA Tour, stating, "I want to leave a meaningful record through consistent body management and maintaining my condition."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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