Never two without three for Jin Young Ko. Already winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup in 2019 and 2021, the South Korean won for the third time after a disputed duel at the top against defending champion Minjee Lee. In the lead on Saturday evening, the Australian got off to a bad start in this last round by conceding a double bogey on 6 before recovering with 4 birdies. However, the 26-year-old also conceded a bogey at 16 to finish at -13 overall.
A great fight that ended in the play-off
Jin Young Ko was able to take advantage of this error by returning the best card of the day (67.5 birdies, including one on hole number 18) to snatch a play-off. On her way, the native of Seoul ensured a par at 18 while her opponent made a mistake with a bogey. Jin Young Ko thus achieves his fifteenth success on the LPGA circuit.
The third step of the podium (-10 total) is occupied by Ashleigh Buhai. This Sunday, the South African returned a card of 70 (6 birdies, 4 bogeys). She finished two lengths ahead of Hae Ran Ryu, only 4th (-8 overall). A trio shares 5th place (-7). We find Angel Yin, Aditi Ashok and Atthaya Thitikul. Nasa Hataoka is 8th (-6) while Cheyenne Knight takes 9th place (-5). This top 10 is completed by another trio in 10th position (-4), made up of Madelene Sagstrom, Georgia Hall and Grace Kim.
French women far from places of honor
First Frenchwoman, Céline Boutier ranks 31st (+1 total). This Sunday, the winner of the LPGA Drive On Championship last March made her first under par card of the tournament (71, 1 birdie). Perrine Delacour had a more difficult fourth round, recording a score of 76 (2 birdies, 4 bogeys, 1 double bogey). The 29-year-old drops to 42nd place (+3 total). Finally, Pauline Roussin also completed the course in 76 shots (2 birdies, 2 bogeys, 2 double bogeys). The Habs finished 66th (+10 total).
