Ko Jin-young "Cheers for 2 Consecutive Wins"... Korea Breaks 18-Tournament Trophy Drought in a Row

14th Career Win at HSBC Women's World Championship

Defending champion Ko Jin-young successfully defended her title.

Ko Jin-young is teeing off at the 1st hole on the final day of the HSBC Women's World Championship. [Singapore=AP·Yonhap News]

On the 5th, Ko Jin-young scored 3-under-par 69 in the final 4th round of the LPGA Tour HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money $1.8 million) held at Sentosa Golf Club Tanjong Course (par 72, 6,749 yards) in Singapore, securing a 2-stroke victory with a total score of 17-under-par 271. This marks her 14th career win, one year after winning this tournament last year, with a winner's prize of $270,000 (approximately 350 million KRW). With Ko Jin-young's victory, Korea broke free from the humiliation of 18 consecutive tournaments without a win.