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Im Jin-hee, Lee So-mi Secure First LPGA Title with Playoff Win at Dow Championship

Their breakthrough win gives them momentum ahead of next week’s Evian Championship

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

  • They edged Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang with a birdie on the first sudden-death playoff hole, after both teams finished 20-under 260 in regulation.
  • Im and Lee shot a bogey-free 8-under 62 in the final round and split the $799,020 winner’s purse, earning $399,510 each.
  • Since joining the LPGA Tour in 2024, the duo have become the fourth and fifth South Korean winners this season on a circuit that has produced a different champion at every event.
  • Their triumph marks the first Korean team victory in the LPGA’s only official team event, underscoring South Korea’s ongoing prominence.
  • Lexi Thompson’s quest for a first win since her 2019 ShopRite LPGA Classic title continues, extending her drought to six years.