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Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi Claim First LPGA Titles in Playoff Win at Dow Championship

A playoff birdie earned the duo the LPGA Tour’s sole team event crown as the first South Korean winners.

Im Jin-hee (L) and Lee So-mi of South Korea hoist their trophies after winning the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan, on June 29, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)
Im Jin-hee (L) and Lee So-mi of South Korea hoist their trophies and ceremonial check after winning the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan, on June 29, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)
Lee So-mi of South Korea tees off on the sixth hole during the final round of the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan, on June 29, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)
Im Jin-hee (L) and Lee So-mi of South Korea hoist their trophies after winning the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan, on June 29, 2025, in this Getty Images photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi finished regulation at 20-under 260 and then won with a sudden-death birdie at the 18th hole.
  • The South Korean pair shot an eight-under 62 in the final fourball round to match Megan Khang and Lexi Thompson for the lead.
  • Their victory represents the first South Korean triumph at the Dow Championship since it began in 2019.
  • Each player earned US$399,510 from the US$799,020 first-place prize in their maiden LPGA Tour wins.
  • Megan Khang missed a five-foot birdie putt in the playoff, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title since 2019.