CLIFTON, N.J. — After a long, enervating journey, Marina Alex finds herself at the Cognizant Founders Cup as the event's hometown hero.
Less than two weeks ago, Alex edged world No. 1 Jin Young Ko — “out of nowhere,” she says — to win the Palos Verdes Championship — her second LPGA win and her first since 2018. Now, she arrives at Upper Montclair Country Club, roughly 15 minutes from where she grew up in Wayne, New Jersey, as the LPGA's most recent champion.
“It's been a roller coaster,” the 31-year-old said Tuesday. “It's been really cool, though… I think the timing has kind of been insane, mainly because I've gone from the win, which was incredible.