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World No. 1 Ko Jin-young shatters records in HSBC Women’s World Championship win
This consistency has enabled the world No. 1 to win a outstanding sixth event from her final ten begins; since turning into a member of the LPGA Tour in 2018, she has recorded 13 victories.
“To start with, I am simply happy with myself to file 60s in 15 rounds straight,” Ko stated in a press launch. “So I am so blissful. I really feel wonderful proper now.”
Regardless of her record-breaking exploits, it was not a completely simple victory for Ko.
In a single day, she trailed Chun In-gee by one shot, and although Chun’s problem light within the remaining spherical, Ko made a gradual begin on the final day, carding par within the first seven holes, earlier than storming again with 5 birdies in her remaining six.
Nonetheless, victory wasn’t assured late on as Ko was stage with Minjee Lee on the ultimate tee.
“It is robust taking part in with two Korean gamers,” Ko stated. “They’re wonderful gamers. So we’re nonetheless shut associates. So it is all the time onerous to be taking part in with the final group, final spherical with the Korean gamers. So I simply maintain extra centered on my physique and my swing.”
Finally, Ko’s nerve held, getting a birdie on the 18th to complete the spherical 6-under par and 17-under on mixture, whereas Lee’s shot into the bunker left her on 15-under par for the event, tying for second with Chun.
These are usually not the primary data damaged throughout Ko’s excellent profession so far. Her streak of 114 consecutive bogey-free holes in 2019 is the longest identified in LPGA and PGA Tour historical past, surpassing Tiger Woods’ earlier file of 110. In her quick profession, in the meantime, she has spent a complete of 116 weeks as world No.1, second solely to LPGA legend Lorena Ochoa.
Ko’s subsequent LPGA begin would be the first main of the 12 months: the Chevron Championship — previously the ANA Inspiration — in Rancho Mirage, California. She is predicted to face off with Nelly Korda, her main rival for the world No.1 spot, for the primary time this season.