CME Group Tour Championship Final Day 9-Under Surge, 1-Stroke Victory "1.8 Billion Jackpot"

Ko Jin-young raises her hand to greet the gallery after making a birdie on the 13th hole on the final day of the 2021 season finale CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

Ko Jin-young raises her hand to greet the gallery after making a birdie on the 13th hole on the final day of the 2021 season finale CME Group Tour Championship. Naples, USA = Getty Images / Multibits Photo by Multibits

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[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] It is a splendid finale for 'Number 2' Ko Jin-young (26).



On the 22nd (Korean time), at the Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, USA (par 72, 6,556 yards), Ko Jin-young surged with a 9-under-par on the final day of the CME Group Tour Championship, the final event of the 2021 LPGA Tour season (total prize money $5 million), securing a one-stroke victory (23-under-par 265). She successfully defended her title, marking her fifth win of the season and 12th career victory, with a winner's prize of $1.5 million (1.785 billion KRW). Additionally, she claimed the Player of the Year award (211 points) and the money title ($3,502,161) this year.


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