CME Group Tour Championship Final Day 5-Stroke Victory, Crowned '1.2 Billion Jackpot' Prize Queen

Ko Jin-young (right) is discussing hole strategy with caddie David Brooker on the 3rd hole of the final day at the CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, Florida, USA = Getty Images/Multibits Photo by Getty Images

Ko Jin-young (right) is discussing hole strategy with caddie David Brooker on the 3rd hole of the final day at the CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, Florida, USA = Getty Images/Multibits Photo by Getty Images

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a splendid finale for 'Number 1' Ko Jin-young (25).



On the 21st (Korean time), at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, USA (par 72, 6,556 yards), Ko Jin-young surged with a 6-under-par on the final day of the CME Group Tour Championship, the final event of the 2020 LPGA Tour season (total prize money $3 million), securing a dominant 5-stroke victory (18-under-par 270). This marks her 7th career win, her first in 1 year and 4 months since winning the CP Women's Open last August. She earned $1.1 million (1.2 billion KRW) in prize money, becoming the 'Money Queen' with total earnings of $1,667,925. This is Korea's 7th win of the year.


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