Victories

LPGA: 19th career victory (2 major championships)

Previous LPGA wins: 2002 Long Drug Challenge, 2004 Takefuji Classic, 2004 ShopRite LPGA Classic, 2004 State Farm Classic, 2005 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, 2005 Wendy’s Championship for Children, 2006 Franklin American Mortage Championship, 2006 CN Canadian Women’s Open, 2006 John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, 2007 U.S. Women’s Open, 2008 Safeway Classic, 2009 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill, 2010 LPGA State Farm Classic, 2010 LPGA Championship, 2012 Lorena Ochoa Invitational, 2013 Kingsmill Championship, 2015 Kia Classic, 2015 CME Group Tour Championship

Race To The CME Globe

Earns 500 points with her win and is projected to move up from 28th to 6rd in the Race to CME Globe with 901 points

Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings

Is projected to move from No. 26 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to No. 19

Money

CAREER: With the $300,000 first-place check, Cristie crosses the $18 million mark and remains 3rd on the LPGA Career Money List with $18,210,142

SEASON: Cristie has earned $468,341 this season and is projected to move from 19th to 5th on the 2017 LPGA Official Money List

Tournament Specific

Tied the tournament course record with her 10-under 62 in the third round, matching Lizette Salas (Rd. 4, 2013)

Set a new tournament 72-hole scoring record at 20-under par, besting Suzann Pettersen in 2013 (-19)

Second American player to win the LOTTE Championship (Michelle Wie, 2014)

Previous finishes:

2016 - T59; 2015 - T7; 2014 - T9; 2013 - CUT ; 2012 - T4

2017 In A Nutshell

6 events played, 5 cuts made, 1 victory, 2 additional top-10s, $468,341

Of Note

Earns her 21st point towards the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame and is now just six points away from qualification
Second American player to win on Tour in 2017 (Brittany Lincicome, Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic)
Made 30 starts between her last victory (2015 CME Group Tour Championship) and today’s win
At 39, is the oldest player to win on the LPGA Tour since her last victory at the 2015 CME Group Tour Championship
Earns 60 points towards the Team USA Solheim Cup standings and is now in fourth place with 283 points (top eight players automatically qualify) - Kerr ranks second all-time with eight career Solheim Cup appearances behind
Team USA Captain Juli Inkster (nine)
Moves into a tie for 27th on the LPGA All-Time Official Career Wins list with Sandra Palmer

In The Winner's Circle with Cristie Kerr - LOTTE Championship Presented By HERSHEY

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