Dow Championship: Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im declare victory to disclaim Lexi Thompson first LPGA Tour title in six years | Golf Information

Somi Lee holed an eight-foot birdie putt on the primary play-off gap to assert victory alongside fellow South Korean Jin Hee Im within the Dow Championship, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA Tour title in six years.

Thompson’s taking part in accomplice in the one official staff occasion on the LPGA schedule, Megan Khang, had an opportunity to increase the play-off, however she missed from 5 toes at Midland Nation Membership in Michigan.

Thompson made an eight-foot birdie putt on the par-three 18th gap, with Khang nonetheless dealing with a six-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, earlier than Im and Lee missed birdie probabilities on the 18th in regulation for the win.

The play-off switched to foursomes and Thompson hit the tee shot on the 18th to simply 5 toes proper of the cup. Im went nearer the pin however eight toes lengthy, establishing Lee for the profitable putt.

“Bummer to overlook the final one within the play-off to power one other gap, however very comfortable how we performed,” Khang mentioned.

Thompson has not gained because the ShopRite LPGA Basic in 2019 and determined final summer time to now not play a full schedule, with the Dow Championship her eighth match this 12 months.

Im and Lee, in the meantime, are of their second 12 months on the LPGA Tour and claimed their first title in America – although each have been prolific winners on the Korea LPGA with Im profitable six instances on the KLPGA, whereas Lee has 5 KLPGA titles.

“I can not consider it,” Lee mentioned after making her profitable putt.

Lindy Duncan and Miranda Wang had a 59 within the better-ball format and tied for third, two pictures out of the play-off. 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 did not make birdie over the ultimate seven holes. They completed fifth, three pictures 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.

What’s subsequent?

The ladies’s main season continues subsequent month on the Amundi Evian Championship, reside from July 10-13 on Sky Sports activities Golf, the place Ayaka Furue is defending champion.

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