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Moon had a good start to her season, carding
a few top tens and playing much better in general than she
had in 2023. But in the summer, a tabloid television show
featured a story about a young golfer who had had an affair
with her married coach. Although the show was careful to not
name the golfer, it soon became known that she was Moon. Moon
lost all her sponsorships and went into hiding for a few months
to escape the controversy.
Eventually she returned with no sponsors and
played again regularly. It was tough going: she missed her
first four cuts. But then, amazingly, she found herself in
contention at Daebo HausD Open. Even more amazingly, she won,
her first career KLPGA win. The win and several other top
tens allowed her to finish 25th on the money list with 430
million won earned.
Moon acquired a new primary sponsor before
the start of the 2025 season: Dukshin EPC. She also played
at the Foxconn TLPGA Players Championship in Taiwan, finishing
tied for 13th. With luck, she will be able to continue her
upward climb in the rankings in 2025 and will be able to put
the controversies of 2024 behind her.
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