Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Evian Championship: In Gee Chun sets majors record with four-shot win

South Korea's In Gee Chun won the final major of the women's golf season in record-breaking style Sunday after a nerveless closing 69 at the Evian Championship in France.
The 22-year-old led from start to finish and her 21-under-par total of 263 broke the previous record low score by two shots.
It is also one better than the men's majors best of 20 under set by Jason Day at Whistling Straits and then matched by Henrik Stenson  at Royal Troon. Chun's four-shot victory from fellow South Koreans Ryu So Yeon (66) and Park Sung Hyun (69) gave the popular LPGA Tour rookie her second major after winning last year's US Women's Open.I just can't believe I have just won the Evian Championship on 21 under. I'm not dreaming am I?" she said.
Chun only joined the LPGA Tour full time this year and is now certain to win this season's Rookie of the Year award.
Another award winner Sunday was world No. 1 Lydia Ko, despite finishing well adrift on two over par after a 73.
She collected the Rolex Annika Major Award for the best overall performance in the five majors, the trophy named after the legendary Annika Sorenstam of Sweden.

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