Australian star Minjee Lee captured her 10th career LPGA title in Korea on Sunday, winning in the land of her parents’ birth for the first time.Lee, born in Perth to Korean parents, defeated Korean American Alison Lee in a playoff to claim the BMW Ladies Championship in Paju, northwest of Seoul.

Minjee led Alison by two shots with two holes to play, but the latter pulled even with birdies at the 17th and 18th. Minjee only managed pars on those final two holes to drop into the playoff at 16-under 272 at the par-72, 6,369-yard course Seowon Hills at Seowon Valley Country Club.

Back at the 18th for the first playoff hole, Minjee sank her birdie putt after Alison missed her attempt from about eight feet away.This was Lee’s second win of this season, making her the fifth player in 2023 to grab multiple titles after Celine Boutier of 스포츠 France, Lilia Vu of the United States, Ko Jin-young of Korea and Yin Ruoning of China.Lee took home $330,000.The BMW Championship, which began in 2019, also needed a playoff to determine the champions in 2019 and 2021.

Minjee Lee shared the 54-hole lead with Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa at 12-under, with Alison Lee one of two golfers sitting one stroke back heading into the final round. Minjee, Buhai and Lydia Ko played in the final group, with Alison playing one group ahead.When the final group made the turn, Alison Lee was alone at the top at 14-under, with three players sitting one shot back and six players, including Ko, within two shots of the lead.

Minjee joined Alison at the top with a birdie at the 10th, and the two rivals from junior days went back and forth down the stretch.They were tied at 15-under before Minjee seized a two-shot lead in a quick turn of events.Alison Lee pushed her tee shot to the right rough on the par-three 16th, and missed her par putt to fall to 14-under after a poor chip that sent the ball well past the cup.Moments later, Minjee Lee made birdie on the par-five 15th to go up by two.But their fates turned over the final two holes in regulation.