LPGA Tour: Jin Younger Ko equals Annika Sorenstam document throughout wire-to-wire win in New Jersey

Jin Younger Ko completed off a wire-to-wire victory Sunday within the Cognizant Founders Cup together with her 14th consecutive spherical within the 60s that matched a 16-year document held by Annika Sorenstam; Korean completed 4 photographs forward of Caroline Masson

Jin Younger Ko claimed a 3rd LPGA Tour win of the season in New Jersey

Jin Younger Ko secured a 3rd LPGA Tour victory of the season and equalled a document held by Annika Sorenstam with a wire-to-wire win on the Cognizant Founders Cup.

The world No 2 posted a five-under 66 on the ultimate day at Mountain Ridge Nation Membership, with 4 birdies in a five-hole stretch on the again 9 ending any hopes of the chasing again.

Ko began the day with a four-shot lead and was no worse than three forward at any level throughout a dominant Sunday, with the 26-year-old ending the week on 18 beneath and 4 away from Germany’s Caroline Masson.

Victory closes the hole on Nelly Korda on the prime of the ladies’s world rankings

Victory sees Ko be a part of Nelly Korda as a three-time winner in 2021, whereas the final-round 66 was her 14th consecutive sub-70 spherical and matched the tally Sorenstam managed throughout her 10-win season in 2005.

“This win is my tenth profession win, so that is actually particular,” Ko stated. “I had quite a lot of the strain on the course. I knew I am defending champion and I knew a 60s rating beat Annika’s [Sorenstam] document.”

Two birdies within the closing three holes noticed Elizabeth Skokol declare third spot forward of Jeongeun Lee6 and US Girls’s Open champion Yuka Saso, whereas Jessica Korda was one in all 4 gamers sharing sixth place.

World No 1 Nelly Korda posted a final-round 73 to drop into tied-Nineteenth, with Georgia Corridor heading the British contingent as she completed in a share of thirty third after a two-under 69.