NAPLES (Florida) • Ko Jin-young earned her second LPGA Tour Player of the Year award, after firing nine birdies for a sparkling final round nine-under 63 to retain her title at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Tiburon on Sunday.
The 26-year-old South Korean ended the year on a tear, winning five of her last nine LPGA tournaments and edging out world No. 1 and Olympic champion Nelly Korda for the accolade. The American closed with a 69 for a 17-under 271, six back of Ko, and tied for fifth.
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