Shin Ji-yai fails to grab LPGA Player of the Year award

HOUSTON, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Rookie Shin Ji-yai of South Korea finished eighth at
the LPGA Tour Championship in Houston, Texas, on Monday (local time), failing to
receive the Player of the Year award.
The 21-year-old Shin lost the honor to Lorena Ochoa by one point, as the Mexican
golfer finished second at the season-ending LPGA championship.
Shin, who already clinched the Rookie of the Year award, was holding the lead at
the Player of the Year award race over Ochoa by eight points before the Houston
tour. She aimed to become the first woman player to take both prizes since Nancy
Lopez in 1978.
Shin, who also topped the official money list, hit six under with 210 and ranked
eighth at the match which had lingered for two days due to rain, while Ochoa
finished second with 11 under and 205.
Ochoa clinched the award for the fourth straight year with a total of 160 points,
nudging her contender Shin by one point.
brk@yna.co.kr
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