Thanks to a last card of 70 (-2), the Australian Minjee Lee wins with two strokes ahead of Lexi Thompson and adds the Cognizant Founders Cup to her list. Céline Boutier, the only Frenchwoman to pass the Cut in this event, finished in 35th place.

Minjee Lee winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup - via Twitter @LPGA

Minjee Lee winner of the Cognizant Founders Cup – via Twitter @LPGA

Minjee Lee, winner of the Amundi Evian Championship last year, adds a new trophy to his list: the Cognizant Founders Cup. The 25-year-old dominated her opponents this week to win two strokes ahead of her first pursuer, Lexi Thompson. The Australian returns cards of 67-63-69-70, her 63 (-9) on Friday being the co-best card of the week. This victory allows her to take the lead in the Race To CME Globe, previously led by the American Danielle Kang. She also moved up one place in the world rankings and reached number four.

Jin Young Ko, double defending champion and world number 1, finished 17th in the event. She surrenders cards of 69-70-72-69 for a final total of -8.

Céline Boutier finished 35th in the event with a total of -5. The French number 1 is the only one of the three tricolors engaged to pass the Cut. She makes cards of 73-68-73-69. She loses two places in the Race to CME Globe and now occupies eighth position. She retains her 17th place in the Women's World Golf Rankings.

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard unfortunately does not pass the Cut in New Jersey. After having played 71 (-1) in the first round, she returned a card of 74 (+2) on Friday and missed the Cut by two shots.

Agathe Laisné does not pass her second Cut on the LPGA Tour during this week of Cognizant Founders Cup. She returns cards of 73 (+1) and 76 (+4), for a total of +5.

To find the complete leaderboard of the Cognizant Founders Cup: click here.

By Baptiste Laurensou.

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