Skip to content

Teenager Kyu Jung Baek wins LPGA event after three-way play-off

Kyu Jung Baek of South Korea won a three-way playoff on Sunday to claim the LPGA's KEB-HanaBank Championship.
Image: Kyu Jung Baek: South Korea teenager won a three-way playoff on Sunday to claim the LPGA's KEB-HanaBank Championship

Kyu Jung Baek of South Korea won a three-way play-off on Sunday to claim the LPGA's KEB-HanaBank Championship.

In the first LPGA start of her career, Baek shot a final-round 67 to finish tied at 10-under with compatriot In Gee Chun and with Brittany Lincicome of the United States.

Baek birdied the first play-off hole on the Ocean Course at the Sky72 Golf Club to take the title.

Lincicome and Baek had hit third shots to four feet on the par-five 18th but Lincicome missed her birdie putt while Baek calmly made hers for the win.

Chun's hopes for the title were dashed when her approach shot went into the greenside water.

Latest Golf Stories

The 19-year old Baek has three victories this year on the Korean tour, and becomes the fourth teenager to win on the LPGA Tour this season joining Lexi Thompson, Lydia Ko and Hyo Joo Kim.

No. 2-ranked Inbee Park of South Korea shot a 67 to finish one stroke behind the leaders.

US Women's Open champion Michelle Wie finished two strokes back after a 67 that included three birdies and an eagle on the par-5 fifth.

Wie was playing in her first tournament since withdrawing during the first round of the Evian Championship in September after reinjuring a stress fracture in her right hand.

Around Sky