Jiyai Shin won the Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club by seven shots over Yani Tseng and Kristy McPherson.
Shin started the day with a birdie, extending her lead to five shots over Morgan Pressel. Shin finished the front nine at one-under par after making bogey on the seventh hole and birdie on the eighth. Pressel and Stacy Lewis were also one-under after nine holes to remain four and five shots back, respectively.
After a birdie on the 10th hole, Shin made bogeys on the 13th and 14th holes. Pressel played herself out of contention on the back nine, carding four bogeys and a triple-bogey for a final round 78 and a tie for 15th place. Lewis made birdie on the 12th hole but couldn’t hold on to the momentum as she finished with four bogeys over the final six holes for a 74 and a tie for fourth. Shin added a final birdie on the 17th hole.
Yani Tseng and Kristy McPherson shot 66s in the final round to finish in second place. Mika Miyazato and Haeji Kang tied with Lewis for fourth place at nine-under par. Cristie Kerr tied for seventh place with Meaghan Francella and Sun Young Yoo. Michelle Wie, Brittany Lincicome, In-Kyung Kim, Sandra Gal and Mindy Kim tied for 10th place at seven-under par.
Shin wins Wegmans LPGA by seven
Shin started the day with a birdie, extending her lead to five shots over Morgan Pressel. Shin finished the front nine at one-under par after making bogey on the seventh hole and birdie on the eighth. Pressel and Stacy Lewis were also one-under after nine holes to remain four and five shots back, respectively.
After a birdie on the 10th hole, Shin made bogeys on the 13th and 14th holes. Pressel played herself out of contention on the back nine, carding four bogeys and a triple-bogey for a final round 78 and a tie for 15th place. Lewis made birdie on the 12th hole but couldn’t hold on to the momentum as she finished with four bogeys over the final six holes for a 74 and a tie for fourth. Shin added a final birdie on the 17th hole.
Yani Tseng and Kristy McPherson shot 66s in the final round to finish in second place. Mika Miyazato and Haeji Kang tied with Lewis for fourth place at nine-under par. Cristie Kerr tied for seventh place with Meaghan Francella and Sun Young Yoo. Michelle Wie, Brittany Lincicome, In-Kyung Kim, Sandra Gal and Mindy Kim tied for 10th place at seven-under par.