After Exiting the LPGA Cover Girl Throne, 31-Year-Old Pro’s 14.5 Hour Travel Before Her Next Race Excites Fans

With the LPGA Tour ending its 2023 season, golfers are now using their off time to do what they love. And for those whose first and last love is the sport, they are spending their time traveling around the world while playing for different leagues. One big name also doing so is Jenny Shin, who, after her stint in the LPGA,is now heading to Australia to golf some more.

Landing in the OZ, Shin took a lengthy flight, and even after enduring it, she was not as tired as she expected. Was that cup-after-cup of coffee that she drank? Or was it her immense excitement to compete once more? Well, the fans certainly had an opinion on it!

Jenny Shin is thrilled about her trip to Australia

The LPGA star is not resting after last week’s T46 at the CME Group Tour Championship. Making her appearance at the mixed event, the ISPS Handa Australian Open in Sydney, Shin will be joined by many notable golfers, both men and women.

The South Korean golfer announced her arrival at the Land Down Under via her X profile. From America to Australia, Shin endured the long 14.5-hour flight while chugging five cups of coffee in seventeen hours, a probable personal record of hers.

While the hours look daunting for a normal person, it was not much so for the 1x LPGA winner. Her excitement at the coming event possibly subdued the dull flight. Moreover, she was delighted both for her upcoming game and for the “unreal” Australian coffee!

The Aussie fans were just as excited as Shin herself to see the star thrilled to be playing in their country and complimenting their popular coffee. They graciously welcomed the LPGA pro while wishing her the best for her play at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open.

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The fans give the LPGA star a big Aussie welcome

Shin is a social media pro, always posting one thing or another on her platforms. And this fan loves that about her as he wishes luck for her game.

The welcoming train was unstoppable as another fan jumped on it and showed his excitement for Shin’s game at the Australian Open on November 30.

Australian coffee is popular among coffee nerds, as this fan reciprocated Shin’s expression of her love for the drink and claimed it to be the best in the world.

While Shin was excited to be in Australia, her fans were equally elated by her arrival. This fan was excited for her to experience the culture, adding a shy warning about their humor.

Being a golfer, the players have to travel and sit through long flights. The job is indeed tiring. And this fan complimented Shin on her strength to do that day in and day out and still give 100% on the greens.

The mixed event will start on November 30 and conclude on December 3. Shin will certainly not have it easy with the likes of the defending champion Ashleigh Buhai, the home fan favorite Minjee Lee, and her own countryman Jiyai Shin also gracing the field. 84 women and 156 men will play for the nearly $2 million prize purse at The Australian Golf Club and The Lakes GC. Who will win? Well, only time will tell!

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