PINEHURST, N.C. Another South Korean star may be poised to add to the countrys depth in the LPGA ranks.Jeongeun Lee6, a seven-time Korean LPGA Tour winner, won the inaugural Q-Series Saturday at Pinehurst No. 7.Lee6 held off hard-charging Wake Forest senior Jennifer Kupcho in the final round.Lee6, whose name includes a numeral to help the KLPGA identify multiple players named Jeongeun Lee, closed with a 2-under-par 70 to finish at 18 under overall, one shot better than Kupcho (70), who birdied three of the last five holes. Kupcho is the reigning NCAA individual womens champ. Lee6 had to equal Kupchos birdie at the last to win.A South Korean has won the LPGAs Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award the last four seasons. Lee6 will be looking to make it seven South Korean Rookie of the Year winners in the last nine seasons if she decides to play in the United States full time.I wouldnt have considered coming to the United States if all those great players hadnt come over before me and done so well here, Lee6 said through a translator. They inspired me, but Im not sure yet how much I will play the LPGA.I dont speak much English. The United States is such a big country, and I need to go back and talk to my parents and sponsors about a plan.Lee6, 22, is already a proven world-class player. She is No. 19 in the Rolex Womens World Rankings.A strong American collegian contingent put on a good show at Q-Series, with eight amateurs, seven of them from U.S. colleges, among the top 47 players who earned LPGA status.Kupcho, Alabamas Lauren Stephenson and Kristen Gillman, Ohio States Jaclyn Lee, UCLAs Lilia Vu, Arkansas Maria Fassi and Colorados Robyn Choi all earned LPGA tour cards.Suzuka Yamaguchi, an 18-year-old amateur who is still in high school in Japan, also won LPGA status.Former Solheim Cup players Mel Reid of England and Alison Lee of the United States were among LPGA veterans who won back full status.
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