Jin Young Ko shot her best round of the week, a bogey-free 67, to become a three-time Cognizant Founders Cup winner with a par on the first playoff hole to defeat defending champion Minjee Lee.<\/p>\n
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The 2019 and 2021 Cognizant Founders Cup champion, Ko headed into her last hole on Sunday one shot behind the leader, Lee. After her tee shot landed in the fairway and her approach shot on the green, Ko had confidence walking up the green on the 18th despite a roughly 25-foot putt for birdie.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought I would make it because I had three birdies at 18 hole the last three days,\u201d Ko said \u201cSo, yeah, I felt I can make it, and I made it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ko\u2019s birdie on 18 put her in a tie for first at 13-under after Lee bogeyed the 16th, which played as the most difficult hole on Sunday with only two birdies made there during the final round.<\/p>\n
With Ko in the clubhouse, the Australian\u2019s fate was in her own hands heading onto the final hole. After overshooting the green on her approach shot, the crowd sighed as Lee’s chip on the 18th narrowly missed the hole and she tapped in a par.<\/p>\n
After both players found the fairway and then the green, a three-putt on the first playoff hole cost Lee the title as Ko tapped in a par to become the fifth player this season to win in a playoff.<\/p>\n
\nJIN YOUNG KO!<\/p>\n
She birdies the 18th to tie the lead!!! pic.twitter.com\/hOnYNUqoCv<\/a><\/p>\n