In Gee Chun Wins Third Career Major at KPMG Women’s PGA

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In Gee Chun Wins 2022 KPMG Womens PGA
In Gee Chun poses with the trophy after winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Congressional CC on June 26, 2022 in Bethesda, MD. (Photo by Elsa via Getty Images)

In Gee Chun struggled to a 3-over 75 on Sunday at Congressional Country Club but it was just enough to secure a one-shot victory at the 2022 KMPG Women’s PGA Championship.

The Korean edged co-runners-up Lexi Thompson and Minjee Lee (70).

Thompson, who’d been down 10 shots after the opening round, mounted a methodical three-day comeback, and held a two-shot lead over Chun with just five holes to play.

Then the wheels fell off. The American star finished: bogey, bogey, birdie, bogey, par. Thompson finished with a 73.

In Gee Chun Wins 2022 KPMG Womens PGA
In Gee Chun celebrates with caddie Dean Herden on the 7th green during the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Congressional CC on June 26, 2022 in Bethesda, MD. (Photo by Elsa via Getty Images)

“Yesterday I said if game is going to be real easy, then I feel boring,” said Chun. “Absolutely, Lexi’s play was great. She gave me a lot of pressure.

“I play with all the big pressure until 18, so when I got the last putt on the 18th green, I tried to give myself talk. In Gee, you made a lot of distance putt, and then you control the pressure already, so you can make it.

“That’s what I did before I hit the putt.”

KPMG Leaderboard: Top 10

1. In Gee Chun -5 (+3)
2. Minjee Lee -4 (-2)
2. Lexi Thompson -4 (+1)
4. Atthaya Thitikul -3 (+1)
5. Nasa Hataoka -1 (-1)
5. Hyo Joo Kim -1 (+1)
5. Hannah Green -1 (-1)
5. Sei Young Kim -1 (-1)
5. Hye-Jin Choi -1 (-3)
10. Lilia Vu E (+3)
10. Stephanie Kyriacou E (E)
10. Eun-Hee Ji E (+2)
10. Jessica Korda E (+2)
10. Stephanie Meadow E (+1)
10. Jennifer Chang E (-2)


Credit: LPGA Communications, Getty Images


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