[China Daily] Yan Fanfan Wins the 2024 GOLFZON China Open Indoor Final

China Daily reported that the 2024 China Indoor Golf Open, also serving as the grand final of the GOLFZON China Open, concluded at GOLFZON Tianjin CITY GOLF, where Chinese professional Yan Fanfan claimed victory with a four-round total of 296 strokes, a three-stroke margin, and took home prize money of 1.5 million yuan.

The article noted that this tournament invited eight foreign players as wildcards for the first time, and that after a fierce contest in which Korean players Hong Jin-joo and Kim Ha-na, along with Thai player Pakin, held the lead for an extended period, Yan Fanfan staged a come-from-behind victory in the final round.

According to the article, Yan Fanfan shared her thoughts, saying, “My goal was to finish in the top 10, so I never expected to win,” and adding, “The 1.5 million yuan is the largest prize I have received since turning professional.” Tian Xiaojun, Vice President of the China Golf Association, was quoted as commenting, “In this year marking the 40th anniversary of golf’s development in New China, this tournament perfectly integrated digital, urban, and public golf, breathing new vitality into Chinese golf.”

The report stated that Park Sung-bong, Chairman of GOLFZON China, announced on-site that the total prize money for the 2025 tournament would be doubled to 10 million yuan, expressing his determination to make the GOLFZON China Open a global standard among golf tournaments.