Jin Young Ko wins rain-shortened Cambia Portland Classic

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Jin Youthful Ko won the rain-shortened Cambia Rose city Standard on Sunday for her 2nd success in her last three LPGA Scenic tour begins.

Making her initial start considering that the Tokyo Olympics, the second-round South Korean player gathered a bogey-free 3-under 69 at Oregon Golf Club for a four-stroke triumph over Jeongeun Lee and also Su Oh. Ko ended up at 11-under 205.

Play was washed out Saturday as a result of rain and the occasion was cut from 72 to 54 holes. Ko took the lead Friday with a 67.

"I actually wanted to play yesterday, but we could not play," Ko stated. "I attempted to make a no bogey-free round today, but I made it. I had a great deal of missed shots as well as I had a great deal of missed out on damaging or something, so I needed to make fantastic par saves, however I made it.

She relaxed after the Olympics, missing the major Women's British Open.

"I invested a good time in Korea after the Olympics, maybe over six or 7 weeks," Ko claimed. "I had a lot of experiment my same train and I had a lot of workouts, 3 times or 4 times each week."

Ko likewise won the Volunteers of America Classic in Texas in early July. The two-time major champ has nine LPGA Excursion victories.

Lee as well as Oh each shot 69. Perrine Delacour was 4th at 5 under after a 69. Patty Tavatanakit (69) was 4 under with Esther Henseleit (70) and Carlota Ciganda (73 ).

Gemma Dryburgh, a stroke behind Ko getting in the round, had a 76 to drop right into a tie for 8th at 3 under.

The event was changed from Edgewater Country Club to Oregon Golf Club in June due to safety and security problems regarding a homeless encampment surrounding Edgewater.

"This program was truly fantastic-- fairways and greens are really perfect," Ko said.

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