(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) As a maths prodigy with a near genius IQ level of 138, it is safe to say the nickname 'Dumbo' is not a reference to South Korean golfer Chun In-gee's intelligence.
Tagged as a 'star in the making' since turning pro in 2012, Chun has seven wins on the Korean tour, including three this year, and she said Sunday's victory, and the acclaim that comes with it, would spur her on to achieve more.
With a long graceful swing that packs a punch at impact, Chun's game is built around precision iron play and a stellar short game.
She used both to great effect on Sunday, clawing her way back from four strokes off the lead to card a four-under 66 at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, pipping compatriot Amy Yang by a single shot.
The win earned her more than $800,000 in prize money and saw her vault 10 places in the world rankings to number 10, despite still playing on the domestic Korean tour. In previous interviews she told Korean media she is uncontrollably curious, always on the lookout for new things.
"My ears are always open, I listen to other people carefully," she told Golf Digest in 2013. "That's how I got the nickname Dumbo."
Her coach, Park Won, told the magazine: "When someone says something, In-gee listens to it and thinks about it for a long time. Then she starts asking questions.
"Actually, when you are next to her, it's quite exhausting because of the questions."
The nickname, like many of her 'Flying Dumbos' fanclub, followed her to the United States.
"When I came over here, some American fans recognised that nickname and called me Dumbo," she said on Sunday. - Reuters
"And some even shouted it 'let's go, Dumbo', that has made me really enjoy the game."
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