2019 ANA Inspiration: Jin Young Ko wins at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course)
Jin Young Ko won the 2019 ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, California, United States with 278 (−10), by 3 strokes over Mi Hyang Lee.
Updated October 23, 2026
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- Dates
- April 4, 2019 to April 7, 2019
- Course
- Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage, California, United States
- Edition
- 48th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- stroke play, 4 rounds
- Par
- 72 · 6,763 yards
- Field
- 112
- Made the cut
- 77 (cut at 149)
- Purse
- $3,000,000 · winner's share $450,000
- Champion
- Jin Young Ko · age 23 · South Korea · born Seoul, South Korea
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 1st major
- World ranking
- No. 6 (Rolex Rankings)
- Winning score
- 69-71-68-70 = 278 (−10) · won by 3 strokes
- Runner-up
- Mi Hyang Lee (281)
- 54-hole leader
- Jin Young Ko
- Caddie
- David Brooker
- Low amateur
- Patty Tavatanakit (288)
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jin Young Ko | 69 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 278 | −10 |
| 2 | Mi Hyang Lee | 281 |
What happened at the 2019 ANA Inspiration
Ko took a one-shot lead into the final round, never lost it, and rolled in a 15-foot birdie at the last for a 70 on a lengthened and toughened Dinah Shore Course.
Caddie Dave Brooker made his third Poppie's Pond leap with a winner, after Grace Park in 2004 and Lorena Ochoa in 2008.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Chevron Championship data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).
Sources
- Wikipedia: 2019 ANA Inspiration
- Wikipedia: Chevron Championship
- Wikipedia: List of Chevron Championship winners
- thegolfnewsnet.com: the chevron championship history results and past…
- Wikipedia: Ko Jin-young
- lpga.com: 2019 winners circle jin young ko ana inspiration
- golfchannel.com: ko wins ana
- golfchannel.com: patty tavatanakit holds lydia ko 62 win first major ana…
- thechevronchampionship.com: past champions