| LPGA Jeong-eun Lee 6. AP News |
Jung-eun Lee tied 6th place 14th in the Toto Japan Classic ($ 2 million prize pool) on the LPGA Tour.
In the last 4 rounds held at Theta Golf Course (par 72) in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on 6, Lee Jeong-eun 6 only shot one above par 73 with 4 birdies, 3 bogeys and 1 double bogey. The final total was 9 under 279. No Korean player has made the top 10. This is the fourth time that a Korean player has not made the top 10 on the LPGA Tour this year, after the Mayer Classic in June, the ISPS Handa World Invitational in August and the Dana Open in September.
Jema Driver (Scotland) won the championship with a total of 20 under par 268. The driver made her debut on the LPGA Tour in 2018 and this time she took her maiden win. The prize pool for the winner is $ 300,000 (approximately 420 million won). Kana Nagai (Japan) is in second place with a shot of 16-under 272.
World number 1 Ataya Titikun (Thailand) is in 10th place with a hit of 10 under 278.
Reporter Oh Hae-won
