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Feng wins China’s first major at LPGA Championship
By Korea HeraldPublished : June 11, 2012 - 19:29
PITTSFORD, New York (AP) ― Shanshan Feng set two personal goals this year on the LPGA Tour. She reached them both with one memorable round.
Feng won the LPGA Championship on Sunday to become the first Chinese player to win an LPGA Tour title and a major event, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory.
“I am so excited right now,” Feng said. “I did it! I don’t know how to celebrate. It happened too soon. I’m going to miss my flight tomorrow. I might just go home. Who knows? I want to see my parents. I’m sure they want to see me.”
More than likely.
The 22-year-old Feng, the only player from China on the tour, had the lowest round of the tournament at the right time and finished at 6-under 282.
Feng, who began the day three shots behind third-round leader Ji Eun-hee, had a bogey-free round to etch her name in the record books, and her fourth top 10 of the year moved her to fifth in the world.
“For me, I never thought, ‘I must win.’ I knew I was three behind (at the start), so I knew I had a chance,” said Feng, who began playing golf at age 10. “I was focusing on very shot. If I win, I win. If I don’t, I don’t. It just worked out.”
Stacy Lewis, bidding to win her third straight stroke-play event on the LPGA Tour, shot a 70 to tie for second with Mika Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen and third-round leader Ji. Miyazato shot 69, Pettersen 70, and Ji 72.
Karrie Webb, who started the day one shot behind Ji, had a 72 to finish at 3 under. Little-known Gerina Piller, a star in college at UTEP, and Ai Miyazato each shot 68 to also finish at 3 under.
Paula Creamer had a 71, and Giulia Sergas and Park In-bee shot 72 to finish another shot back.
Defending champion Yani Tseng had a closing 76 and was 13 over in a tournament she won a year ago by 10 shots.
Feng joined a growing list players who have broken through for their first career victory at the LPGA Championship. Anna Nordqvist in 2008 and Tseng in 2009 were the last two of the seven who have accomplished the feat.
“You knew it was coming at some point. I’m surprised she hasn’t won out here,” Lewis said. “She went out and won it. The goal was to go post a low number. That’s what everybody was trying to do.”
Over the first three days, Ji and Webb had notched the lowest score ― 68 ― on the Locust Hill Country Club course, its narrow fairways and long, thick rough providing a challenge worthy of a major.
Feng won the LPGA Championship on Sunday to become the first Chinese player to win an LPGA Tour title and a major event, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory.
“I am so excited right now,” Feng said. “I did it! I don’t know how to celebrate. It happened too soon. I’m going to miss my flight tomorrow. I might just go home. Who knows? I want to see my parents. I’m sure they want to see me.”
More than likely.
The 22-year-old Feng, the only player from China on the tour, had the lowest round of the tournament at the right time and finished at 6-under 282.
Feng, who began the day three shots behind third-round leader Ji Eun-hee, had a bogey-free round to etch her name in the record books, and her fourth top 10 of the year moved her to fifth in the world.
“For me, I never thought, ‘I must win.’ I knew I was three behind (at the start), so I knew I had a chance,” said Feng, who began playing golf at age 10. “I was focusing on very shot. If I win, I win. If I don’t, I don’t. It just worked out.”
Stacy Lewis, bidding to win her third straight stroke-play event on the LPGA Tour, shot a 70 to tie for second with Mika Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen and third-round leader Ji. Miyazato shot 69, Pettersen 70, and Ji 72.
Karrie Webb, who started the day one shot behind Ji, had a 72 to finish at 3 under. Little-known Gerina Piller, a star in college at UTEP, and Ai Miyazato each shot 68 to also finish at 3 under.
Paula Creamer had a 71, and Giulia Sergas and Park In-bee shot 72 to finish another shot back.
Defending champion Yani Tseng had a closing 76 and was 13 over in a tournament she won a year ago by 10 shots.
Feng joined a growing list players who have broken through for their first career victory at the LPGA Championship. Anna Nordqvist in 2008 and Tseng in 2009 were the last two of the seven who have accomplished the feat.
“You knew it was coming at some point. I’m surprised she hasn’t won out here,” Lewis said. “She went out and won it. The goal was to go post a low number. That’s what everybody was trying to do.”
Over the first three days, Ji and Webb had notched the lowest score ― 68 ― on the Locust Hill Country Club course, its narrow fairways and long, thick rough providing a challenge worthy of a major.
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Articles by Korea Herald
