Jin Young Ko, defending champion at Evian, star of the EA Sports game - photo TPlassais / swing-feminin

“It's an honor to be back here after two years. I missed this tournament in 2020 since we couldn't play with COVID around the world. I really missed this week ”, said Ko, who won on his last LPGA Tour start at the Volunteers of America Classic. “I was finally able to come back here, so I'm very happy. "

“I saw my picture all over the place, so I thought, wow, that was just two years ago but I feel like it was five years ago. I look really young in this photo. What happened to my face in two years? This week I feel like I'm in my hometown with my photos everywhere. "

Earlier today, it was announced that Ko will be one of the LPGA Tour members featured in the EA SPORTS PGA TOUR video game to be released in spring 2022. The Evian Resort Golf Club, which this week hosts the fourth tournament. major in the 2021 LPGA Tour calendar, will also be an in-game course for fans to play.

“I've heard that this is the first time that female golf characters have been included in EA Sports PGA TOUR games. I had a great time [with the shoot] Said Ko. “They did a lot of scans for my body, my facial expressions, everything. It was fun. This golf course is truly wonderful [and deserves to be included]. I want to try it and relive the victory when I can't be in Evian. "

Jin Young Ko 8th at the end of the first round (-4) two strokes behind the leaders, the Thai Anannarukarn Pajaree and the American Noh Pajaree, started from tee 10 this morning at 8:06 local time to defend her title, along with two former Amundi Evian Championship winners, Anna Nordqvist (2017) and Angela Stanford (2018).

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