'Prize Money King 3 Consecutive Wins' Ko Jin-young "Happy to Win in Difficult Situation"
2021 Season Final CME Group Tour Championship Personal Title Comeback Show "Luckier Than Koda"
Ko Jin-young is taking a selfie holding the trophy immediately after winning the final event of the 2021 season, the CME Group Tour Championship. Naples (USA) = Getty Images / Multibits
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] "My wrist hurt, so I couldn't practice much..."
This is the injury fighting spirit of 'Number 2' Ko Jin-young (26). She stood tall at the top despite pain in her left wrist. On the 22nd (Korean time), at the Tiburon Golf Club (par 72, 6,556 yards) in Naples, Florida, USA, the final event of the 2021 LPGA Tour, the CME Group Tour Championship (total prize money $5 million), she won by one stroke (23 under par, 265 strokes) and said, "I couldn't practice much, so I don't know how the result came out."
With this victory, she swept the individual titles, pushing aside 'Number 1' Nelly Korda (USA). She achieved her third consecutive money title since 2019 and was named Player of the Year for the first time in two years since 2019. She cheered, "I couldn't practice much until the tournament," adding, "It was truly an amazing week." After finishing the third round the day before, she complained of pain in her left wrist. She explained, "It's getting better than I thought, and if I go back to Korea to get treatment and rest, it will be fine."
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When asked about the difficult times, including the loss of her grandmother in March this year, she recalled, "I prayed a lot, and the help from my manager, caddie, and other good people gave me strength." Regarding the tournament venue, Tiburon Golf Club, she said, "In 2018, my results were not good, so I didn't like it, but now I have come to love this course," and humorously added, "I even want to buy a membership." She continued, "I'm happy to win in a tough situation," and said, "I think I was a little luckier than Korda."
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