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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

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.