Golf: Miyazato wins LPGA Championship
Miyazato finished with a 12-under 276 total for a four-stroke victory at the tournament.
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Japan’s Ai Miyazato claimed her eighth career LPGA title by shooting a two-under 70 in the final round of the inaugural LPGA Lotte Championship.
Miyazato finished with a 12-under 276 total for a four-stroke victory at the tournament. “I don’t know what happened,” said Miyazato. “I just focused on my game. I was pretty nervous toward the end as everyone is playing so well. I had to finish really strong.” Miyazato had taken a three-shot lead into the final round and had four birdies and two bogeys as windy conditions again made things difficult on the par-72 Ko Olina course. Miyazato’s victory comes after two runner-up finishes to world number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan this season, in Thailand and Phoenix.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2012.
Japan’s Ai Miyazato claimed her eighth career LPGA title by shooting a two-under 70 in the final round of the inaugural LPGA Lotte Championship.
Miyazato finished with a 12-under 276 total for a four-stroke victory at the tournament. “I don’t know what happened,” said Miyazato. “I just focused on my game. I was pretty nervous toward the end as everyone is playing so well. I had to finish really strong.” Miyazato had taken a three-shot lead into the final round and had four birdies and two bogeys as windy conditions again made things difficult on the par-72 Ko Olina course. Miyazato’s victory comes after two runner-up finishes to world number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan this season, in Thailand and Phoenix.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2012.