April 25-28
Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles, California
$1,500,000
Round 1, Round 2
Minjee Lee carried a one-stroke lead into the final round of the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open and cruised on home for victory, finishing at -14 overall and earning a four-stroke win over the Republic of Korea's Sei Young Kim . The 22-year-old Australian carded four birdies and a lone bogey in her final-round 68, though Kim pulled within two strokes of Lee with four holes to go.
.@minjeegolf won @lpga_LA @WilshireCC for her 5th LPGA title, closing w/ a 3-under 68 for a 4-stroke victory.
โ #DriveOn (@LPGA) April 29, 2019
The 22-year-old Australian is projected to jump from 4th to 2nd in @ROLEX Rankings after her 4th top-three finish in her last 7 starts.
Recap: https://t.co/9PFciUkKc6 pic.twitter.com/KUP6h7Gi77
โI was just going to carry on playing my own game,โ said Lee, who was one of only three players to birdie 18 on Sunday, closing with a flourish. โI had a couple birdie opportunities coming in, so I didn't get rattled up or anything.โ
Kim recorded six birdies on the day to earn solo second at -10 after a final-round 66. Americans Morgan Pressel and Annie Park , a graduate of the University of Southern California, tied for third at -9. Nanna Koerstz Madsen , who started the day one stroke behind Lee, shot 76 to fall to 13th.
2018 was a banner year for Minjee Lee , who recorded a career best 13 top-10 finishes, including a win and three runner-up finishes. Now 10 tournaments into the 2019 season and Lee has picked up right where she left off. This win, combined with runner-up finishes in Thailand and Singapore and a third-place showing in Hawaii, help cement Lee as one of the premier players in the women's game.
โI think the two people who won (in Thailand and Singapore), they just outplayed me on the day. I didn't feel like I played bad or anything. Felt pretty solid,โ said Lee. โHawaii, Brooke pretty much played the game that she had to win. I didn't feel like I lost, but I knew I was close to probably winning out here. I was pretty solid and pretty consistent.โ
And the winner is... @minjeegolf.
โ #DriveOn (@LPGA) April 29, 2019
Minjee Lee wins in La La Land for her 5th career.
Watch final round highlights -->#LPGAgoesHOLLYWOOD pic.twitter.com/VyRo5puazt
Wilshire Country Club was certainly a gem of a venue for this week's LPGA Tour players. Runner-up Sei Young Kim , who shot a final-round 66 to surge up the leaderboard, found the course to be a tough but fair challenge for the world's best female golfers.
โI think this golf course is not easy even (for a) regular tournament. The greens are really fast, and if I miss the wrong side it's tough to get up and down,โ said Kim. โEven that I'm very satisfied with my playing. Yeah, I'm very happy with my score.โ
Rolex Rankings update
With her win at the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open, Minjee Lee is projected to move to No. 2 in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, behind World No. 1 Jin Young Ko . This is the best ranking of Lee's career; she previously reached No. 3 from Feb. 25 to April 7, 2019. It is her 40th consecutive week in the top 10.
With Lee's move up to World No. 2, Sung Hyun Park and Ariya Jutanugarn each move down one spot to No. 3 and No. 4 respectively, with Nasa Hataoka remaining at No. 5.
Pos. |
Player | Scores |
Total |
To Par |
Prize Money |
1 |
Minjee Lee | 66 - 69 - 67 - 68 |
270 |
-14 |
$225,000 |
2 |
Sei Young Kim | 70 - 70 - 68 - 66 |
274 |
-10 |
$139,217 |
T3 |
Annie Park | 70 - 72 - 66 - 67 |
275 |
-9 |
$89,559 |
T3 |
Morgan Pressel | 71 - 66 - 70 - 68 |
275 |
-9 |
$89,559 |
T5 |
Amy Yang | 71 - 71 - 70 - 64 |
276 |
-8 |
$45,809 |
T5 |
Gaby Lopez | 69 - 68 - 73 - 66 |
276 |
-8 |
$45,809 |
T5 |
Megan Khang | 72 - 72 - 64 - 68 |
276 |
-8 |
$45,809 |
T5 |
Jin Young Ko | 70 - 70 - 67 - 69 |
276 |
-8 |
$45,809 |
T5 |
Inbee Park | 68 - 70 - 68 - 70 |
276 |
-8 |
$45,809 |
T10 |
Brooke M. Henderson | 68 - 73 - 69 - 68 |
278 |
-6 |
$28,709 |
T10 |
Stacy Lewis | 65 - 73 - 71 - 69 |
278 |
-6 |
$28,709 |
T10 |
Danielle Kang | 72 - 66 - 70 - 70 |
278 |
-6 |
$28,709 |
13 |
Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 69 - 67 - 67 - 76 |
279 |
-5 |
$25,000 |
T14 |
Dani Holmqvist | 70 - 69 - 74 - 67 |
280 |
-4 |
$21,037 |
T14 |
Chella Choi | 71 - 73 - 67 - 69 |
280 |
-4 |
$21,037 |
T14 |
Mariajo Uribe | 71 - 72 - 68 - 69 |
280 |
-4 |
$21,037 |
T14 |
Lizette Salas | 68 - 71 - 71 - 70 |
280 |
-4 |
$21,037 |
T14 |
Hannah Green | 65 - 73 - 71 - 71 |
280 |
-4 |
$21,037 |
T19 |
Mi Jung Hur | 74 - 66 - 75 - 66 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T19 |
So Yeon Ryu | 70 - 69 - 74 - 68 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T19 |
Mirim Lee | 71 - 74 - 67 - 69 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T19 |
Carlota Ciganda | 73 - 68 - 71 - 69 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T19 |
Azahara Munoz | 71 - 70 - 71 - 69 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T19 |
Ashleigh Buhai | 70 - 71 - 70 - 70 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T19 |
Ally McDonald | 71 - 69 - 70 - 71 |
281 |
-3 |
$16,322 |
T26 |
Sarah Schmelzel | 72 - 72 - 71 - 67 |
282 |
-2 |
$13,224 |
T26 |
Christina Kim | 70 - 71 - 72 - 69 |
282 |
-2 |
$13,224 |
T26 |
Jenny Shin | 71 - 71 - 70 - 70 |
282 |
-2 |
$13,224 |
T26 |
Kristen Gillman | 69 - 74 - 67 - 72 |
282 |
-2 |
$13,224 |
T30 |
Gemma Dryburgh | 72 - 73 - 71 - 67 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T30 |
In-Kyung Kim | 71 - 73 - 69 - 70 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T30 |
Angela Stanford | 70 - 73 - 70 - 70 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T30 |
Aditi Ashok | 70 - 71 - 71 - 71 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T30 |
Haeji Kang | 71 - 71 - 69 - 72 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T30 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | 70 - 70 - 71 - 72 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T30 |
Jing Yan | 68 - 71 - 71 - 73 |
283 |
-1 |
$10,627 |
T37 |
Maria Torres | 71 - 73 - 72 - 68 |
284 |
E |
$8,278 |
T37 |
Wichanee Meechai | 74 - 71 - 69 - 70 |
284 |
E |
$8,278 |
T37 |
Angel Yin | 68 - 76 - 70 - 70 |
284 |
E |
$8,278 |
T37 |
Katherine Kirk | 71 - 71 - 72 - 70 |
284 |
E |
$8,278 |
T37 |
Brittany Lang | 73 - 71 - 67 - 73 |
284 |
E |
$8,278 |
T42 |
Pernilla Lindberg | 70 - 73 - 74 - 68 |
285 |
1 |
$6,631 |
T42 |
Hee Young Park | 73 - 70 - 73 - 69 |
285 |
1 |
$6,631 |
T42 |
Lauren Stephenson | 72 - 70 - 72 - 71 |
285 |
1 |
$6,631 |
T42 |
Sarah Jane Smith | 68 - 74 - 71 - 72 |
285 |
1 |
$6,631 |
T42 |
Lydia Ko | 70 - 73 - 69 - 73 |
285 |
1 |
$6,631 |
T42 |
Charley Hull | 71 - 69 - 70 - 75 |
285 |
1 |
$6,631 |
T48 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | 73 - 71 - 73 - 69 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T48 |
Anne van Dam | 74 - 71 - 70 - 71 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T48 |
Brittany Altomare | 72 - 72 - 70 - 72 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T48 |
Klara Spilkova | 69 - 72 - 73 - 72 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T48 |
Shanshan Feng | 68 - 70 - 76 - 72 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T48 |
Lindsey Weaver | 70 - 73 - 69 - 74 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T48 |
Isi Gabsa | 68 - 71 - 73 - 74 |
286 |
2 |
$5,216 |
T55 |
Amy Olson | 75 - 70 - 72 - 70 |
287 |
3 |
$4,192 |
T55 |
Pornanong Phatlum | 74 - 71 - 72 - 70 |
287 |
3 |
$4,192 |
T55 |
Eun-Hee Ji | 71 - 73 - 71 - 72 |
287 |
3 |
$4,192 |
T55 |
Mina Harigae | 71 - 73 - 70 - 73 |
287 |
3 |
$4,192 |
T55 |
Jaclyn Lee | 71 - 67 - 76 - 73 |
287 |
3 |
$4,192 |
T55 |
Dana Finkelstein | 74 - 70 - 69 - 74 |
287 |
3 |
$4,192 |
61 |
Ryann O'Toole | 69 - 71 - 75 - 73 |
288 |
4 |
$3,735 |
T62 |
Kris Tamulis | 71 - 73 - 72 - 73 |
289 |
5 |
$3,582 |
T62 |
Mel Reid | 72 - 71 - 71 - 75 |
289 |
5 |
$3,582 |
T62 |
Anne-Catherine Tanguay | 67 - 74 - 73 - 75 |
289 |
5 |
$3,582 |
T65 |
Cheyenne Knight | 73 - 71 - 74 - 72 |
290 |
6 |
$3,392 |
T65 |
Pavarisa Yoktuan | 74 - 70 - 72 - 74 |
290 |
6 |
$3,392 |
T67 |
Cristie Kerr | 70 - 72 - 74 - 75 |
291 |
7 |
$3,239 |
T67 |
Madelene Sagstrom | 70 - 74 - 71 - 76 |
291 |
7 |
$3,239 |
T69 |
Emma Talley | 70 - 74 - 76 - 72 |
292 |
8 |
$3,062 |
T69 |
Lee-Anne Pace | 73 - 72 - 74 - 73 |
292 |
8 |
$3,062 |
T69 |
Stephanie Meadow | 70 - 73 - 74 - 75 |
292 |
8 |
$3,062 |
CUT |
Sarah Burnham | 76 - 70 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Haru Nomura | 76 - 70 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jessica Korda | 74 - 72 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Lindy Duncan | 73 - 73 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Mi Hyang Lee | 73 - 73 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Su Oh | 73 - 73 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Suzuka Yamaguchi | 73 - 73 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Celine Boutier | 72 - 74 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Nicole Broch Larsen | 72 - 74 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Bronte Law | 72 - 74 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Brittany Lincicome | 71 - 75 |
4 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Karine Icher | 77 - 70 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Sung Hyun Park | 76 - 71 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jaye Marie Green | 75 - 72 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Muni He | 75 - 72 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Lexi Thompson | 75 - 72 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jungmin Hong (a) | 74 - 73 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Xiyu Lin | 74 - 73 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Becca Huffer | 73 - 74 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jane Park | 72 - 75 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
In Gee Chun | 71 - 76 |
5 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Tiffany Joh | 77 - 71 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Ruixin Liu | 76 - 72 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Beatriz Recari | 76 - 72 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Celine Herbin | 75 - 73 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jeong Eun Lee | 75 - 73 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Mariah Stackhouse | 75 - 73 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Alena Sharp | 73 - 75 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Elizabeth Szokol | 73 - 75 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Ayako Uehara | 73 - 75 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Dori Carter | 71 - 77 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Austin Ernst | 70 - 78 |
6 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Tiffany Chan | 77 - 72 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Yu Liu | 77 - 72 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Maddie McCrary | 77 - 72 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Anna Nordqvist | 76 - 73 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jennifer Song | 76 - 73 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Dottie Ardina | 75 - 74 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Georgia Hall | 75 - 74 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Kim Kaufman | 75 - 74 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Daniela Darquea | 74 - 75 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Moriya Jutanugarn | 71 - 78 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jasmine Suwannapura | 68 - 81 |
7 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Peiyun Chien | 76 - 74 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Sandra Gal | 76 - 74 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Louise Ridderstrom | 76 - 74 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Charlotte Thomas | 76 - 74 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jacqui Concolino | 75 - 75 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Brianna Do | 74 - 76 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Kristy McPherson | 74 - 76 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Jackie Stoelting | 74 - 76 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Na Yeon Choi | 73 - 77 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Nelly Korda | 73 - 77 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Catriona Matthew | 73 - 77 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Sakura Yokomine | 73 - 77 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong | 72 - 78 |
8 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Wei-Ling Hsu | 76 - 75 |
9 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Paula Creamer | 75 - 76 |
9 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Juli Inkster | 75 - 76 |
9 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras | 73 - 78 |
9 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Gerina Piller | 72 - 79 |
9 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Alison Lee | 75 - 77 |
10 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Caroline Masson | 73 - 79 |
10 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Linnea Strom | 79 - 74 |
11 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Lauren Kim | 77 - 76 |
11 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Clariss Guce | 76 - 77 |
11 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Brittany Marchand | 77 - 77 |
12 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Joanna Klatten | 75 - 79 |
12 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Youngin Chun | 73 - 82 |
13 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Alana Uriell | 75 - 81 |
14 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Kendall Dye | 78 - 80 |
16 |
$0 |
|
CUT |
Laura Gonzalez Escallon | 75 - 83 |
16 |
$0 |
|
WD |
Natalie Gulbis | 76 |
$0 |