Jin Young Ko's par on the first play-off hole was enough to beat Minjee Lee and win the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday in Clifton, New Jersey.World number three Ko and sixth-ranked Lee replayed the par-four 18th hole at Upper Montclair Country Club to begin the playoff.Both found the green in two shots, but after Ko missed a birdie putt, Lee smacked her putt far left and several feet past the hole.The Australian misread her comebacker for par, which stayed right the wholeway.
Ko then cleaned up her par for the come-from-behind win.South Korea native Ko has now won the Founders Cup three times, at three different courses.
Lee was attempting to defend last year's title."I didn't have my game plan or something like that," Ko said on the Golf Channel. "I feel just tired the last three days so I really wanted to focus my game."Lee entered the day with a three-shot lead on the field and a four-shot advantage over Ko.
A double bogey at the par-three sixth set her back, but she proceeded to make four birdies to get to 14 under par through 15 holes.A messy bogey at the 16th took her down to 13 under.