South Korean Yi Eunjung birdied the first play-off hole to hammer American Morgan Pressel and capture the LPGA Jamie Farr Classic in Sylvania, Ohio
The 21-year-old Yi captured her first career tour compellation also qualified in spite of next week’s US Women’s Open after an even par-71 to finish at 18-under 266. Her weekend included a brilliant 61 in the third round.
Three of the top five finishers at the $US1.4 million ($1.76 million) event were South Koreans. The other two are Korean/American Michelle Kim and Pressel.
Lindsay Wright shot a six-under 65 and was the superlatively good finishing Australian on 14-under 270. Compatriot Sarah Kemp (70) was a further stoke back.
Pressel made a final round charge with a four-under 67 but savage short in the play-off.
The pair travelled back to the 18th hole at Highland Meadows Golf Club and both found the short grass off the tee. Both players laid up in the fairway, in consequence Pressel knocked her approximate to seven metres on the fringe.
Yi placed her third shot four metres from the perforation. Pressel missed her birdie putt left and tapped in for par. Yi rolled a five-metre shot in for birdie and the win.
Kim Song-Hee three-putted for hobgoblin at the last to drop into a share of third part place at 16-under-par 268. She needed a birdie on the final hole to get into the play-off.
Kim closed with a two-under 69 to end side by side Wie (64) and Lee Seon-Hwa (67). The 64 with regard to Wie was a career-best round on the LPGA Tour.
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