South Korea’s Jiyai Shin birdied the second hole of a sudden-death playoff on Sunday to beat Angela Stanford and Yoo Sun-young for her third US LPGA title of the year.
Shin started the final round of the US$1.8 million, 54-hole event seven shots off the lead. She fired a seven-under 64 for a nine-under total of 204.
Shin completed her final-round score shortly after noon, and waited some two hours for the rest of the field to finish.
South Korea’s Yoo birdied the 18th for a share of the lead, and Stanford put herself in the playoff with an eagle at the final hole.
The trio returned to 18 to start the playoff, and all made birdies.
On the next hole, Yoo’s tee shot found the fringe and she chipped close to the hole.
Stanford missed her birdie putt — on a similar line to Shin’s putt.
“Angela’s ball broke left to the right,” Shin said. “I trusted Angela’s putt.”
It paid off, as Shin drained her 12-footer for the triumph, which made her the first three-time winner on the LPGA Tour this year.
Taiwan’s Yani Tseng was tied for 14th place with a total of 210, followed by her compatriots Teresa Lu, who was tied for 36th at 213, Amy Hung, tied for 50th at 215, and Candie Kung, tied for 65th at 218.
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