[Evian] Minji Lee "First Major Queen in Life"... Jeongeun Lee6 'Runner-up in Playoff' (1st Report)

Fourth Major Evian Championship: Winning Birdie on First Playoff Hole Secures Sixth Career Victory

Im Ji-hee cheers after making a birdie on the 16th hole on the final day of the Amundi Evian Championship. Evian-les-Bains, France=Getty Images/Multibits

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Minjee Lee (Australia) has become a ‘Major Queen’ for the first time in her life.

On the 26th (Korean time), at the Evian Golf Club (par 71, 6,527 yards) in Evian-les-Bains, France, the final day of the fourth LPGA Tour major, the Amundi Evian Championship (total prize money $4.5 million), she shot 7 under par to tie with Jeongeun Lee6 (25, Daebang Construction) at 18 under par 266. Then, on the first hole of the playoff at the 18th hole (par 5), she made a ‘winning birdie.’ This is her sixth career win, her first since the LA Open in April 2019, 2 years and 3 months ago. The winner’s prize money is $675,000 (7.8 billion won).