+++ American golfer Lucy Li secures one of three Hole-in-One Vehicles
during the first round of the BMW Ladies Championship +++ Li achieves
the most valuable hole-in-one of her career +++ Fourth Hole-in-One
Award in the tournament’s history +++ Two more chances for the
world-class field: BMW iX and MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4
still up for grabs +++
Gwangju/Munich
. The 2025 BMW Ladies Championship got off to a
perfect start at its new venue, Pine Beach Golf Links near Gwangju in
southwest South Korea. During the first round, Lucy Li (USA) sunk a
hole-in-one on the 13th hole (par 3). For her spectacular shot from a
distance of 155 yards with a 7-iron, the American golfer was rewarded
with an all-electric BMW i7 eDrive50. The 23-year-old, currently
ranked 97th in the world, has been playing on the LPGA Tour since 2023
but has yet to secure a tournament victory. With today’s hole-in-one,
Li joins the illustrious group of players who have earned themselves
sheer driving pleasure at BMW professional tournaments around the globe.
The hole-in-one helped Li achieve an opening round of 68 strokes (4
under par), placing her in a tie for 22nd. Leading the 78-player field
at their home event are two South Korean golfers: Sei Young Kim (62,
-10) is in first place, followed by Hyo Joo Kim (63, -9). Since there
is no cut at the BMW Ladies Championship, all players still have three
rounds to follow in Li’s footsteps and claim one of the two remaining
Hole-in-One Awards at the only LPGA Tour stop in South Korea.
Tournament organiser BMW Korea will reward the first hole-in-one on
the 8th hole with a MINI John Cooper Works Countryman ALL4, while the
all-electric premium SAV BMW iX awaits a new owner on the 15th hole.
Li is the fourth player to earn a Hole-in-One Award in the history of
the BMW Ladies Championship. The first to do so was Kristen Gillman
during the inaugural event in 2019. At LPGA International Busan, the
13 (par 3) also proved to be her lucky number. From a distance of 179
yards, Gillman holed out with a 4-hybrid, marking the first ace of her
professional career and winning a BMW 740Li XDrive.
Three years later, something unparalleled happened at the Oak Valley
Country Club. The BMW Group has been involved in international
professional golf since 1989, but what occurred at the 2022 BMW Ladies
Championship had never been seen before when two Hole-in-One Awards
were won on the same day. During round three of the BMW Ladies
Championship, South Korean Na Yeon Choi was rewarded for her dream
shot on the 12th hole with a BMW X7 xDrive40i. A short while later,
cheers rang round the course again, as Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn
aced the 17th to win a BMW 740i.
Since that ‘Super-Saturday’ in October 2022, no other BMW
professional tournament around the world has seen such a spectacular
double. The BMW Ladies Championship 2025 offers the chance to make
golf history once again this week.
BMW i7 M70 xDrive: WLTP energy consumption combined:
23.7 kWh/100 km; WLTP CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-class: A;
WLTP electric range: 490-559 km
MINI JCW Countryman ALL4: WLTP energy consumption
combined: 8.2 l/100 km; WLTP CO2 emissions combined: 186 g/km; CO2-class:
BMW iX xDrive45: WLTP energy consumption combined:
17.8 kWh/100 km; WLTP CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km; CO2-class: A;
WLTP electric range: 602 km