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J Y KO SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS AT CME GROUP TOUR

CHAMPIONSHIP, WINS ROLEX PLAYER OF THE YEAR

CME 그룹 투어 챔피언십.
다시 타이틀 자리에 오른 고진영, 올해의 롤렉스 선수 수상

t’s a CME Cinderella story. Four players slept on the 54- victory and fifth of the season, becoming the first player
Ihole co-lead, but only one came out on top with the to record five wins in a season since Ariya Jutanugarn in
$1.5 million winner’s prize. 2016. She is the third Korean to win five or more times in
After battling a wrist injury that kept her from practicing an LPGA Tour season, along with Sei Re Pak and Inbee
at the CME Group Tour Championship, Jin Young Ko still Park.
proved nothing can hold her back. Ko scorched Tiburon “I don't have pressure on the course. I just want to better
Golf Club with a sizzling 63, which tied her career-best play than the other players. So, I did it, and, yeah,” said
score for 18 holes and set the new tournament scoring Ko, who had more wins (five) than rounds in the 70s
record at -23. The win also secured Ko her second Rolex (four) in her last nine events. “Also, I'm happy to make
Player of the Year award, as she becomes the first Korean like my best career score today, 63; 64 was my best score,
player to achieve the feat twice. It is her 12th career record, but I crushed it and it's so happy.”

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