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[LPGA TOUR]

THE VICTORIES KEEP COMING FOR JIN YOUNG KO

고진영의 승리는 계속된다

fter starting the day four strokes back of 54-hole No. 11, her ball landed over the green on the second shot,
Aleader Hee Jeong Lim, Ko rallied with an 8-under leading to a missed opportunity for a birdie on the par 5.
64, leading to a final playoff against the four-time KLPGA But Ko rebounded with a clutch 13-foot birdie on the next
winner. With a birdie on the 73rd hole, Ko earned her hole that brought her back into focus.
second-consecutive victory, and the 200th win by a Ko ultimately finished tied with Lim at -22, leading to
Korean-born player on the LPGA Tour. extra holes. Lim teed off first, but Ko ultimately had
Ko said she came into Sunday wanting to play with no the upper hand when her approach to the green landed
regrets. “I thought, going into the fourth round, that if I just a few feet from the pin. One tap, and the 26-year-old
give it my best shot, that I would have a shot at winning.” walked away from LPGA International Busan with her
She got off to a hot start with six birdies in her opening 11th career win, her fourth come-from-behind victory
nine holes, making the turn in 30 and tying Lim at -20. On and tied for fourth-most in wins by a Korean player in

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