February 21-24
Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course, Chonburi, Thailand
$1,600,000
Amy Yang won the LPGA Thailand for the third time after holding off Minjee Lee by one stroke on Sunday.
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Yang, from South Korea, carded a final-round 65 and a 22-under-par 266 at Siam Country Club's Pattaya Old Course for her fourth overall LPGA Tour win.
Despite lightning stopping play for 50 minutes and a rain delay later in the round, Yang emerged from a three-way tie with Lee and Carlota Ciganda with a birdie from the fringe of the green on the par-3 16th to regain the lead at 21 under.
"I was honestly very nervous, especially last three holes," said Yang, who also won the event in 2015 and 2017. "It was (a) tough hole to finish. I was really telling myself just (to) be patient, do (my) best at the time.
"I tried to stay calm and stayed patient out there. I just enjoy coming here. I love the golf course, which is why I always play well here."
Yang, who earned $240,000 of the $1.6 million purse, is expected to move from No. 37 to No. 2 in the Race to the CME Globe following the win.
World No. 7 Minjee Lee shot a bogey-free 6-under-par 66. She had a solid performance throughout all four rounds of the tournament and put on a stunning performance for her fans. Happy about her round, Lee managed to close in on Yangโs three-stroke lead at the time the lightning delay occurred, while hitting 10 of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens.
โI really fought out there. Just tried to make as many birdies as I could. Probably didn't play probably 15 and 16 the way I wanted to, but I think overall I had a pretty solid performance,โ said Lee.
Her runner-up performance at the 2019 Honda LPGA Thailand is her best finish of the event. She previously finished fourth in 2018, T25 in 2017 and T8 in 2016.
Carlota Ciganda was four strokes behind the third-round leaders, sitting at T8 at -11 but her stunning performance moved her five spots up the leaderboard. Her final-round 9-under-par 63 included five birdies and two eagles, topping her previous low round in Thailand by three shots. Cigandaโs third-place finish was her best Honda LPGA Thailand performance in the six starts she has made in the event.
โTo be honest, I was just playing my game, and I saw that Amy was 21-under at that point. I just wanted to get to 20-under,โ which Ciganda reached with an eagle on the par-4 15th. โI thought that would be a good score for today.โ
โข Players in the top 10 and ties represent seven different countries (USA, Republic of Korea, Australia, Thailand, China, Spain and Canada)
โข Two players recorded todayโs low round of 9-under-par 63 โ Carlota Ciganda (-21) and Beatriz Recari (-5)
โข The final round was suspended at 1:12 p.m. due to lightning in the area and play resumed at 2:16 p.m.
The LEADERS Top 10 competition awards a $100,000 bonus to the LPGA player with the most top-10 finishes through the completion of the event held immediately prior to the CME Group Tour Championship. In the event of a tie in total top-10 finishes, the award will go to the player with the most official wins, followed by most second-place finishes, third-place finishes, etc., until the tie is broken.
Nelly Korda is in the lead with three top-10s, followed by seven players with two top-10s each.
The CME Group Cares Challenge is a season-long charitable giving program that turns aces into donations. CME Group will donate $20,000 for each hole-in-one made on the LPGA Tour in 2019, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $500,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Thidapa Suwannapura made a hole-in-one during the first round of the 2019 Honda LPGA Thailand on No. 4 with a 7-iron from 165 yards and the first of her professional career.
Pos. |
Player | Scores |
Total |
To Par |
Prize Money $ |
1 |
Amy Yang | 69 - 66 - 66 - 65 |
266 |
-22 |
$240,000 |
2 |
Minjee Lee | 65 - 69 - 67 - 66 |
267 |
-21 |
$149,659 |
3 |
Carlota Ciganda | 70 - 67 - 68 - 63 |
268 |
-20 |
$108,567 |
4 |
Jenny Shin | 65 - 68 - 70 - 68 |
271 |
-17 |
$83,985 |
5 |
Eun-Hee Ji | 63 - 71 - 70 - 68 |
272 |
-16 |
$67,599 |
6 |
Brooke M. Henderson | 66 - 73 - 66 - 68 |
273 |
-15 |
$55,308 |
7 |
Nelly Korda | 69 - 69 - 66 - 70 |
274 |
-14 |
$46,295 |
8 |
Megan Khang | 70 - 69 - 70 - 66 |
275 |
-13 |
$40,559 |
9 |
Danielle Kang | 65 - 71 - 69 - 71 |
276 |
-12 |
$36,462 |
T10 |
Cristie Kerr | 75 - 67 - 66 - 69 |
277 |
-11 |
$29,866 |
T10 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | 69 - 68 - 71 - 69 |
277 |
-11 |
$29,866 |
T10 |
Yu Liu | 68 - 70 - 67 - 72 |
277 |
-11 |
$29,866 |
T10 |
Austin Ernst | 69 - 66 - 69 - 73 |
277 |
-11 |
$29,866 |
14 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | 68 - 72 - 68 - 70 |
278 |
-10 |
$25,236 |
T15 |
Sandra Gal | 69 - 73 - 72 - 65 |
279 |
-9 |
$21,959 |
T15 |
Bronte Law | 68 - 72 - 72 - 67 |
279 |
-9 |
$21,959 |
T15 |
Sei Young Kim | 71 - 71 - 67 - 70 |
279 |
-9 |
$21,959 |
T15 |
Shanshan Feng | 71 - 71 - 66 - 71 |
279 |
-9 |
$21,959 |
T19 |
Lydia Ko | 73 - 67 - 71 - 69 |
280 |
-8 |
$19,173 |
T19 |
Katherine Kirk | 66 - 71 - 71 - 72 |
280 |
-8 |
$19,173 |
T21 |
Sung Hyun Park | 69 - 72 - 72 - 68 |
281 |
-7 |
$17,862 |
T21 |
Charley Hull | 69 - 71 - 73 - 68 |
281 |
-7 |
$17,862 |
T23 |
Marina Alex | 69 - 76 - 68 - 69 |
282 |
-6 |
$15,377 |
T23 |
Mi Hyang Lee | 71 - 73 - 69 - 69 |
282 |
-6 |
$15,377 |
T23 |
Angel Yin | 70 - 72 - 68 - 72 |
282 |
-6 |
$15,377 |
T23 |
Michelle Wie | 68 - 72 - 68 - 74 |
282 |
-6 |
$15,377 |
T23 |
Amy Olson | 68 - 67 - 72 - 75 |
282 |
-6 |
$15,377 |
T23 |
Lizette Salas | 66 - 68 - 71 - 77 |
282 |
-6 |
$15,377 |
T29 |
Beatriz Recari | 74 - 73 - 73 - 63 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Jin Young Ko | 72 - 73 - 70 - 68 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Ally McDonald | 69 - 72 - 74 - 68 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
So Yeon Ryu | 74 - 71 - 69 - 69 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | 72 - 71 - 71 - 69 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Gaby Lopez | 71 - 72 - 71 - 69 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Brittany Altomare | 69 - 75 - 69 - 70 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Jodi Ewart Shadoff | 70 - 72 - 69 - 72 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T29 |
Jennifer Song | 66 - 75 - 70 - 72 |
283 |
-5 |
$11,444 |
T38 |
Mo Martin | 67 - 74 - 71 - 72 |
284 |
-4 |
$8,706 |
T38 |
Hyo Joo Kim | 70 - 70 - 72 - 72 |
284 |
-4 |
$8,706 |
T38 |
Ryann O'Toole | 69 - 68 - 75 - 72 |
284 |
-4 |
$8,706 |
T38 |
Lindy Duncan | 69 - 73 - 69 - 73 |
284 |
-4 |
$8,706 |
T42 |
Emma Talley | 74 - 75 - 66 - 70 |
285 |
-3 |
$7,128 |
T42 |
In Gee Chun | 69 - 73 - 73 - 70 |
285 |
-3 |
$7,128 |
T42 |
Pernilla Lindberg | 73 - 71 - 70 - 71 |
285 |
-3 |
$7,128 |
T42 |
Jacqui Concolino | 69 - 71 - 73 - 72 |
285 |
-3 |
$7,128 |
T42 |
Muni He | 71 - 70 - 71 - 73 |
285 |
-3 |
$7,128 |
T42 |
Ayako Uehara | 68 - 71 - 73 - 73 |
285 |
-3 |
$7,128 |
T48 |
Wei-Ling Hsu | 76 - 72 - 69 - 69 |
286 |
-2 |
$5,879 |
T48 |
Celine Boutier | 72 - 71 - 72 - 71 |
286 |
-2 |
$5,879 |
T48 |
Lexi Thompson | 74 - 71 - 69 - 72 |
286 |
-2 |
$5,879 |
T48 |
Pornanong Phatlum | 71 - 73 - 70 - 72 |
286 |
-2 |
$5,879 |
T52 |
Anna Nordqvist | 73 - 73 - 69 - 72 |
287 |
-1 |
$5,326 |
T52 |
Jeong Eun Lee | 73 - 73 - 68 - 73 |
287 |
-1 |
$5,326 |
T54 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | 77 - 72 - 68 - 71 |
288 |
E |
$4,916 |
T54 |
Azahara Munoz | 73 - 71 - 72 - 72 |
288 |
E |
$4,916 |
T54 |
Atthaya Thitikul (a) | 70 - 75 - 70 - 73 |
288 |
E |
$0 |
T54 |
Georgia Hall | 72 - 66 - 75 - 75 |
288 |
E |
$4,916 |
58 |
Sarah Jane Smith | 74 - 74 - 70 - 71 |
289 |
1 |
$4,589 |
59 |
Annie Park | 74 - 72 - 74 - 71 |
291 |
3 |
$4,424 |
T60 |
Suzuka Yamaguchi | 73 - 75 - 73 - 71 |
292 |
4 |
$4,179 |
T60 |
Chella Choi | 71 - 72 - 73 - 76 |
292 |
4 |
$4,179 |
62 |
Thidapa Suwannapura | 72 - 73 - 69 - 79 |
293 |
5 |
$4,016 |
63 |
Nasa Hataoka | 73 - 74 - 72 - 75 |
294 |
6 |
$3,933 |
64 |
Hina Arakaki | 71 - 77 - 76 - 71 |
295 |
7 |
$3,851 |
65 |
Caroline Masson | 71 - 76 - 75 - 74 |
296 |
8 |
$3,770 |
66 |
Benyapa Niphatsophon | 75 - 75 - 72 - 75 |
297 |
9 |
$3,687 |
67 |
Su Oh | 73 - 75 - 73 - 79 |
300 |
12 |
$3,605 |
T68 |
Angela Stanford | 72 - 75 - 80 - 75 |
302 |
14 |
$3,482 |
T68 |
Paula Creamer | 72 - 75 - 76 - 79 |
302 |
14 |
$3,482 |
70 |
Ribka Vania (a) | 74 - 81 - 74 - 78 |
307 |
19 |
$0 |