Cambia Portland Classic Final Day 3 Under Par, Lee Jeong-eun 5 Tied 2nd, Lee Jeong-eun 6 Tied 8th
Ko Jin-young is taking a commemorative photo immediately after winning the Cambia Portland Classic. Portland (USA) = Getty Images / Photo by Multibits
[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] It is a complete victory for Ko Jin-young (26).
On the 20th (Korean time), at the Oregon Golf Club in Portland, Oregon, USA (par 72, 6,478 yards), the final day of the LPGA Tour Cambia Portland Classic (total prize money $1.4 million) resumed, and Ko Jin-young posted a 3-under-par round to achieve a dominant 4-stroke victory (11-under-par 205). This marks her second win of the season and ninth career victory, two months after the VOA Classic in July, with a winner's prize of $210,000 (250 million KRW). The third day’s play was canceled due to heavy rain, and the tournament concluded after 54 holes.
Ko Jin-young started the final round with a one-stroke lead and made three birdies on holes 7, 11, and 18. Her pinpoint iron shots, missing the green only three times, stood out. It is remarkable that after staying in Korea to recharge energy since the Tokyo Olympics in August, she won immediately in her comeback event. The battle for the world No. 1 ranking with Nelly Korda (USA) is also fiercely ongoing. She cheered, "I am happy to give a Chuseok gift to domestic fans."
This is Korea’s fourth win of the 2021 season. Park In-bee (33, KB Financial Group) won the Kia Classic in March, and Kim Hyo-joo (26, Lotte) claimed the HSBC Women’s World Championship in May. The two players named Lee Jeong-eun made headlines by both entering the top 10. Lee Jeong-eun 5 (33) tied for 2nd place (7-under-par 209), and Lee Jeong-eun 6 (25, Daebang Construction) tied for 8th place (3-under-par 213). Heo Mi-jeong (32, Daebang Construction) and Park Sung-hyun (28) finished tied for 15th place (2-under-par 214).
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