Victory is 20-year-old’s 11th worldwide in 2008
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., South Korean Ji-Yai Shin became the first non-LPGA member in history to win three LPGA Tour events with her victory at the ADT Championship. The Trump International Golf Club layout – known for owning three of the most difficult closing holes on Tour (16 through 18) – was overcome by the 20-year-old Shin, who carded a final-round 2-under-par 70 for her $1 million win. The 2-under-par mark was the highest winning score in ADT Championship history since switching to the LPGA Playoffs format.
New to the playoff format, Shin was steady throughout the weekend, battling windy conditions most of the time, but said she was felt comfortable with the scorecards being erased for Saturday and Sunday’s round.
“My first plan is to survive to Sunday, but I make it my plan, and then I just try do my best,” said Shin, who has earned three victories and more than $1.77 million on the LPGA Tour this year. “But, then I make it the week. So today very big, lucky many times for me.”
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