BMW Ladies 2021 R4
October 21-24
LPGA International Busan, Busan, Republic of Korea
$2,000,000
Round 1, Round 2, Round 3

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Jin Young Ko started the day four shots behind overnight leader and fellow South Korean Hee Jeong Lim.

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She produced six birdies on the front nine to make the turn in 30 then made two more to sign for a bogey-free 64 to reach 22-under leading to a playoff agains four-time KLPGA winner Lim.

Ko birdied the first extra hole to win her second consecutive title, her eleventh overall, and the 200th win by a Korean -born player on the LPGA Tour. She is now tied fourth in most wins by a Korean player in Tour history.

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“I thought, going into the fourth round, that if I give it my best shot, that I would have a shot at winning.

“I wasn't that nervous going into the playoff. I think I was feeding off the confidence I had during the round ,” said Ko. “When I was heading to the tee ground, I turned to Dave and I told him that this was my first playoff ever, and he smiled, and he said, ‘Welcome.' And that helped me ease those nerves.”

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Victory this week clinches her the Leaders Top 10 competition with her fourth win of the season and she is projected to move back to number 1 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings ahead of American Nelly Korda.

“I wasn't too conscious, actually, of the ranking. I always feel if your game is in good form and you keep at it, you can reach that ranking ,” said Ko. “I felt if I kept at it and worked hard this year I might have a chance within this year. So I did return to that spot earlier than I expected. I'm going to do my best so that I can maintain that position.”

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New Zealand's Lydia Ko also closed with a bogey-free 64 for her ninth top-10 result this year. Tied alongside Ko for third place at 17-under are South Koreans A Lim Kim (64), Da Yeon Lee (65) and Na Rin An (69)

“My iron shots and shots into the greens were really solid. I started off well birdieing the first three holes and tried to feed off that momentum for the rest of the day,” said Ko. “But seems like there were a lot of low scores, so I feel like it's not as low as I did shoot. But to be able to finish on a high note after having a rough start on the first day, I'm proud of the way that I fought back the last three days. ”

South Koreans In Gee Chun and Hae Ran Ryu tied for seventh at 16-under , while American Alison Lee finished in solo ninth after closing with a 68 to reach 15-under.

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