Jin Young Ko and Minjee Lee battled it out at the Cognizant LPGA Founders Cup, with Ko coming back from 4-shot behind to catch Lee, and then win on the first playoff hole. Ko had a final- round 67 (which was the lowest round of the day) to finish at 13-under par.
Lee had a chance to win on the first playoff hole, but ran her birdie attempt well past the hole and could not make the comebacker, handing the win to Ko.
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This tap-in birdie gives Jin Young Ko the solo lead at -12 🐦
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Right on cue ✅@minjeegolf with the tee shot precision to set her up for birdie
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JIN YOUNG KO!
She birdies the 18th to tie the lead!!! pic.twitter.com/hOnYNUqoCv
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That winning feeling!
Jin Young Ko is a champion again 👊 pic.twitter.com/SXfDO1sfE9
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Our 3x Cognizant Founders Cup champ has a message for you 🔊
Jin Young Ko won @LPGAfounders playing a @Titleist Pro V1! pic.twitter.com/xAIZ4SUcgN
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Cognizant Founders Cup champion Jin Young Ko speaks with the media at the Cognizant Founders Cup! https://t.co/L5a0LtDeGd
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Mike Merrill had the best week in the LPGA Golf Pool, scoring 42 points.
Points for Cognizant Founders Cup
Place | Player | Points |
---|---|---|
1 | Jin Young Ko | 15 |
2 | Minjee Lee | 10 |
3 | Ashleigh Buhai | 9 |
4 | Hae Ran Ryu | 8 |
5 | Atthaya Thitikul | 7 |
5 | Aditi Ashok | 7 |
5 | Angel Yin | 7 |
8 | Nasa Hataoka | 4 |
9 | Cheyenne Knight | 3 |
10 | Madelene Sagstron | 2 |
10 | Georgia Hall | 2 |
10 | Grace Kim | 2 |
Here are the final round highlights from the LPGA’s Youtube page: