IN GEE CHUN MAKES HISTORY, WINS SECOND MAJOR AT EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP: VIDEO

IN GEE CHUN MAKES HISTORY, WINS SECOND MAJOR AT EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

EVIAN-LES-BAINS – In Gee Chun is once again a major champion.

The world No.7 made history on Sunday with her victory at the Evian Championship, becoming just the second player in the history of the LPGA Tour to capture her first two victories at major championships, joining fellow countrywoman Se Ri Pak as the only other to accomplish the feat. Chun won the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open as a non-member, which earned her membership to the Tour for 2016 and her win this week in France is her first as a member.

The Korean carded a final round 69 to win by four-strokes at 21-under par to set the lowest winning total in major championship history. The previous record for the women was 19-under par and 20-under par for the men.

Despite tee times being moved up this morning in an effort to avoid inclement weather, heavy downpours made for slow and soggy conditions on Sunday morning. But Chun never relinquished the four-stroke lead with which she started the day, extending her lead to six-strokes with five holes to play and ultimately won by four-strokes ahead of So Yeon Ryu and Sung Hyun Park at 17-under par.

On Sunday, defending champion Lydia Ko clinched the Rolex Annika Major award, which recognizes the player with the best performance in the majors this season. Ariya Jutanugarn needed to finish in a share of fifth or better in order to win the award but came up just short at T-9 for the week. Ko won the season’s first major championship of the season at the ANA Inspiration. The only players eligible to win this year’s award were the season’s four previous major champions: Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Ariya Jutanugarn and Brittany Lang. Michelle Wie and Inbee Park captured the Rolex Annika Major award in it’s first two years.

Click here for complete scores from the final round of the Evian Championship.

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