JIMIN JUNG CAPTURES SECOND CAREER TITLE AS NXXT DELIVERS A CHAMPIONSHIP TEST AT OCALA GOLF CLUB

Ocala, FL — January 21, 2026 — The NXXT Women’s Pro Tour continued its 2025/26 season with three rounds of championship competition at Ocala Golf Club, where South Korea–born, U.S.-based professional Jimin Jung claimed the NXXT Women’s Championship at Ocala Golf Club, finishing at 5-under-par 211 to secure her second career title on the NXXT platform.

Played through unseasonably cold conditions and frost delays, the championship demanded patience and precision throughout the field. Jung delivered rounds of 70–72–69, separating late on Wednesday to finish two shots clear of the field.

__________________________________________________________________________________ A Week Defined by Consistency and Control

Across the three rounds, Jung’s performance was built on steady scoring and timely momentum. She recorded 11 birdies—second-most in the field—while limiting mistakes and closing with her strongest round of the week, a final-round 69 highlighted by a two-under back nine that secured the title. __________________________________________________________________________________ Schuster Sets the Benchmark with a Course Record

Katherine Schuster produced the scoring benchmark of the championship in Round 2, firing a 5-under-par 67 to set the Ocala Golf Club course record. Her round included six birdies, with three coming consecutively on holes 5, 6, and 7. Schuster finished runner-up at 3-under 213, applying pressure through the final round.

__________________________________________________________________________________ Kilby’s Aggressive Scoring Earns Third Place

Karissa Kilby rounded out the podium at 2-under 214, leading the field with 14 birdies and one eagle. Kilby’s ability to generate scoring opportunities kept her in contention throughout the week and highlighted the depth of firepower across the field. __________________________________________________________________________________ Top Amateur Performance Highlights Development Pathway

Amateur standout Ryan Donaldson delivered the leading amateur performance, tying for sixth at +8 (224) while recording 10 birdies, the third-highest total of the championship. Donaldson was joined at T6 by Erin Flynn (a) and Camila Serrano (a), reinforcing the competitive balance throughout the leaderboard. __________________________________________________________________________________ Final Leaderboard — Top 10

Position	Player	Score
1	Jimin Jung	– 5 (211)
2	Katherine Schuster	– 3 (213)
3	Karissa Kilby	– 2 (214)
4	Apelila Galeai	+1 (217)
5	Katie Lu	+2 (218)
T6	Ryan Donaldson (a)	+8 (224)
T6	Erin Flynn (a)	+8 (224)
T6	Camila Serrano	+8 (224)
9	Mackenzie Hahn	+10 (226)
10	Julia Gelma Labarga (a)	+11 (227)

__________________________________________________________________________________ Championship Notes

• Course Record: Katherine Schuster — Round 2 67

• Most Par Breakers: Karissa Kilby (14 birdies, 1 eagle)

• Weather Impact: Frost delay and cold temperatures throughout the championship __________________________________________________________________________________

Up Next on the NXXT Women’s Pro Tour

• NXXT Women's Championship at Juliette Falls — February 2 – 4

• NXXT Epson Qualifier at Alaqua — February 9 – 11

• NXXT Women's Championship at Hills Plantation — February 17 – 19

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