After being in title rivalry for the primary three days, India’s Aditi Ashok carded a disappointing 1-over 73 to complete tied-fifth on the Cognizant Founders Cup right here.
It was a end that may have left Aditi dissatisfied regardless of it being one other Top-5 end on the LPGA Tour.
Aditi had wanted a stable begin on the ultimate day to problem the chief, Minjee Lee, who was 4 photographs forward of her.
Instead, the Indian shot her solely over-par spherical of the week for a complete of 7-under on the Upper Montclair Country Club.
Playing a few of her finest golf over the previous few weeks, Aditi’s tied fifth place was a follow-up on a runner-up end at JM Eagle LA Championships. That will put her within the Top-20 of the Race to CME Globe however nonetheless leaves her trying to find that historic win that may make her the primary Indian girl to triumph on the LPGA.
Next week, Aditi will play on the Aramco Series Florida, which is part of the Ladies European Tour. Aditi is presently main the Race to Costa Del Sol, the Order of Merit for LET.
Aditi opened with a bogey, however hit again together with her first eagle of the week after which simply couldn’t discover any birdies however bogeyed the Par-3s on the eighth and the seventeenth to complete with 73.
Korean Jin Young Ko shot 67 to overcame a four-shot deficit to get right into a play-off after which win the Founders Cup for the third time in 5 years by beating the defending champion Minjee Lee in a play-off. Ko was successful for the fifteenth time on the LPGA Tour and the second time this yr.
Ko joins Lilia Vu as the one gamers with a number of wins on tour this yr, incomes USD 450,000 from the USD 3 million purse.
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Eight time winner on LPGA, Lee had a three-shot lead over the sphere after 54 holes. Lee shot a final-round 1-under 71 and completed the 72-hole occasion at 13-under 275.
Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, who received the AIG Women’s Open final yr, completed third at 10-under, a shot forward of South Korean rookie Hae Ran Ryu within the occasion that honours the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour.
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand, Aditi and American Angel Yin shared fifth place at 7-under — a shot forward of Nasa Hataoka of Japan.