South Korean star takes down the men for second time in Australian golf history

A stunning final round propelled a visiting star in to her own piece of golfing history in Victoria.

Min A Yoon won the TPS VIctoria at Rosebud Country Club

South Korean Min A Yoon joined Australian star Hannah Green and became just the third woman ever to take down the men in a mix-gender event by storming home to win the $250,000 TPS Victoria title by a single shot.

Yoon achieved the feat major champion Green was the first to do last year after carding an eight-under par 63 on Sunday, coming from five shots off the lead, to beat James Marchesani by a single shot.

Only Yoon, Green and Sweden’s Linn Grant, who won the DP World Tour’s Scandinavian Mixed event last year, have triumphed over the men in a 72-hole professional mixed-gender tournament.

Congratulations Min A Yoon 👏🏆

The second female in history to win a #WebexPlayersSeries event! #TPSVicpic.twitter.com/aXmdS5xRRN

— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) January 29, 2023

The 20-year-old, who celebrated her birthday during the week, took a share of the lead after a trio of birdies on her back nine.

Then she holed-out for eagle from the greenside bunker at the par-5 16th to jump out to a two-shot lead.

Translating for his excited daughter after her win, Yoon’s father, Jin, knew how significant that hole-out was.

“She tried to keep her swing balanced and then tried to make a two-putt par (on the par-3s and par-4s). Then at the par-5 she tried to make an eagle or a birdie. That was the point to win,” Jin said while

“First of all she tried to escape the bunker. Fortunately it was near the pin, it went in and she made the eagle.”

An eagle at the par-5 16th 🤯

Min A Yoon is two clear in the final round at #TPSVic. #WebexPlayersSeriespic.twitter.com/IkWl6n1We8

— PGA of Australia (@PGAofAustralia) January 29, 2023

Marchesani, who is a local member at Rosebud and held the 54-hole lead, who attempted to force a playoff but was unable to make a birdie at 17 or 18.

Yoon, who is a member of the secondary Epson tour in the US, collected $45,000 for her victory.