Brooke Henderson falters in final round of LPGA Tournament of Champions
South Korea's Eun-Hee Ji wins inaugural event by 2 strokes
Eun-Hee Ji of South Korea outlasted the cold and wind to close with a 1-under 70 and win the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions by two shots Sunday in the LPGA Tour season opener at Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Ji shared the 54-hole lead with Lydia Ko, who fell apart on the back nine at Tranquilo Golf Club at Four Seasons. Ko was one shot behind when she made double bogey on the par-5 13th and wound up shooting 42 on the back nine for a closing 77.
Likewise, Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., started the day a shot behind the leaders but struggled on Sunday, shooting a 4-over 75 on the round. That put her into a tie with Stacy Lewis for sixth at 8 under for the tournament.
"I actually hit it great today," said Henderson.
"I gave myself a lot of great opportunities and just the putter, you know, wasn't working, which sort of sucks. But overall I feel like I hit it really well and I battled, which is nice."
Ji finished at 14-under 270 to win by two over Mirim Lee, who made only one bogey in her round of 68. Nelly Korda (71) finished third.
Stacy Lewis, in her first competition as a mother, shot 70 and tied for sixth.