Born in January 2012 and 14 years old, Kim Seo-a is very lucky.
Kim Seo-a received spotlight comparable to star players at the KLPGA Tour '2026 NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship (total prize money 1 billion won, winner's prize 180 million won), which ended last weekend. Kim Seo-a, a second-year student at Shinseong Middle School, both launched 285-meter drives at the tournament venue, Suwon Country Club New Course (par 72/6,762 yards), and recorded her first hole-in-one in her life.
But this player is very lucky.
As a recommended player in the tournament, Kim Seo-a is, in principle, not allowed to receive prize money because she is an amateur. Even if she wins, the prize money goes to the next-ranked professional tour player.
But there is exactly one exception. It is the hole-in-one prize. Course record prizes or eagle prizes are not allowed, but only the hole-in-one prize can be received by an amateur. That is the rule. The very lucky Kim Seo-a secured one lucky windfall allowed for amateurs.
It may be because of her generous heart. Kim Seo-a said, "My grandmother came to the tournament to cheer for me today, and I plan to give the massage chair I won as a prize to my grandmother."
On the final day of the tournament, the 10th, Kim Seo-a recorded her first hole-in-one in her life on the par-3 5th hole, a distance of 180 yards, with a 6-iron. She recorded her first hole-in-one in her third KLPGA regular tour appearance.
With this hole-in-one, Kim Seo-a received, as a prize, a 'CERAGEM Co. Pauze M8Fit' massage chair worth about 4.4 million won.
KLPGA has an official healthcare and massage chair partnership with CERAGEM Co. and is supporting winner prizes and hole-in-one products for the 2026 KLPGA regular tour. It provides a CERAGEM Co. massage chair as a prize to players who record a hole-in-one on designated holes. This is the first hole-in-one on a designated hole this season.
Kim Seo-a, who impressed golf fans with her flashy long-drive skills at the 2026 season domestic opener 'The Siena Open 2026', finished this tournament tied for 18th with a total score of 1 under par 215 (74-70-71) with play that did not back down while competing against strong players.
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