MIDLAND, Mich. — Somi Lee poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the primary playoff gap to group with fellow South Korean Jin Hee Im to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title in six years.
Thompson’s associate, Megan Khang, had an opportunity to increase the playoff, however she missed a 5-foot birdie putt that was on the low aspect of the outlet from the beginning.
Thompson made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-3 18th gap, with Khang nonetheless going through a 6-foot birdie try, because the American duo closed with a 10-under 60 within the fourballs format. They have been the primary to put up at 20-under 260.
Lee made a 10-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead on the seventeenth. Im and Lee missed birdie possibilities on the 18th in regulation for the win.
The playoff switched to foursomes. Thompson hit the tee shot on the 18th to only 5 ft proper of the cup. Im went nearer the pin however 8 ft lengthy, establishing Lee for the successful putt.
“Bummer to overlook the final one within the playoff to power one other gap, however very pleased how we performed,” Khang mentioned.
Thompson has not received for the reason that ShopRite LPGA Basic in 2019 and determined final summer season to now not play a full schedule. The Dow Championship was her eighth match this 12 months.
Im and Lee are of their second 12 months on the LPGA Tour and this was their first title in America, although each have been prolific winners on the Korea LPGA. Im has received six occasions on the KLPGA, whereas Lee has 5 KLPGA titles.
“I can not imagine it,” Lee mentioned after making her successful putt.
Lindy Duncan and Miranda Wang had a 59 within the better-ball format and tied for third, two photographs out of the playoff. They have been joined by Manon De Roey and Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, who teamed up for a 64.
Albane Valenzuela and Sarah Schmelzel, who had the 54-hole lead, closed with a 66 and didn’t make birdie over the ultimate seven holes. They completed fifth, three photographs behind.
Thompson didn’t point out when she would play once more. Subsequent on the LPGA schedule is the Evian Championship in France, a serious Thompson has skipped yearly courting to 2019.
The Dow Championship is the one official group occasion on the LPGA schedule.
