Minjee Lee won the Cognizant Founders Cup by 2-shots over Lexi Thompson, finishing at 19-under after a final round of two-under par 70. This is the seventh LPGA tour win for Lee, and her first of the 2022 season despite leading the tour in scoring for the season.
With a one-shot lead on the final hole, Lee stuck her approach to near tap-in range to seal the tournament.
The winning putt 🏆@minjeegolf is now a 7x LPGA Tour winner! 👏 🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/D2xrsYydKA
— LPGA (@LPGA) May 15, 2022
The Founders Cup is all about celebrating the 13-founding members of the LPGA Tour.
Celebrating the past, present and future of the @LPGA 💖
Congratulations @minjeegolf on winning the 2022 @LPGAfounders!!! 🏆💖#LittleGirlsBIGDreams #GirlsGolf #DriveOn pic.twitter.com/TqjyyhU44f
— LPGA*USGA Girls Golf (@LPGAGirlsGolf) May 15, 2022
Champion @minjeegolf speaks live with the media after winning the 2022 Cognizant Founders Cup! https://t.co/5XCbAUPDzg
— LPGA (@LPGA) May 15, 2022
For the LPGA Golf Pool, Tim Powell is the top point-earner for the week with 38 points.
Points for Cognizant Founders Cup
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minjee Lee | 15 |
| 2 | Lexi Thompson | 10 |
| 3 | Angel Yin | 9 |
| 3 | Madelene Sagstrom | 9 |
| 5 | Carlota Ciganda | 7 |
| 6 | Nasa Hataoka | 6 |
| 6 | Megan Khang | 6 |
| 8 | Atthaya Thitikul | 4 |
| 8 | Hye-Jin Choi | 4 |
| 10 | Jenny Shin | 2 |
Here are highlights from Minjee Lee’s final round from the LPGA Youtube page: