Jin Hee Im, Somi Lee Win First LPGA Titles in First Dow Championship Playoff
- Over the weekend, South Korean duo Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee won the Dow Championship at Midland Country Club, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA title in six years.
- Having competed successfully on the KLPGA with six and five titles respectively, Im and Lee are in their second LPGA year, earning their first U.S. victory.
- In the playoff, Lee sank a 10-foot birdie on the 17th to tie, while Khang missed a five-foot birdie to extend the contest.
- Following her 2019 win, Lexi Thompson's title drought extends, she reduced her schedule last summer, and her future participation remains uncertain.
- Looking ahead to the Evian Championship in France, a major tournament Thompson has skipped since 2019, with the Dow Championship being the only team event on tour.
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Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi both joined the LPGA Tour in 2024, having bagged six wins and five wins, respectively, on the Korean circuit. Despite their winning credentials in KLPGA, breaking through on t...


Somi Lee, Jin Hee Im win Dow Championship team event in playoff
The Korean duo of Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im prevailed in a playoff over Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang to capture the Dow Championship title on Sunday at Midland (Mich.) Country Club.

South Korea's Im and Lee win LPGA pairs event in playoff
South Koreans Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi birdied the first playoff hole to beat Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang in the LPGA Dow Championship pairs event in Michigan on Sunday.
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