| LET Rookie Ariya Jutanugarn Finishes Second at Honda LPGA Thailand |
LET rookie Ariya Jutanugarn narrowly missed out on claiming her first professional title when she finished one stroke behind the Honda LPGA Thailand winner Inbee Park on Sunday.
It was so nearly a fairytale finish for the 17-year-old Thailand native Jutanugarn. The victory came as a bit of a shock to Park as she trailed by two shots when she finished her round. But Park ended up with a one-stroke victory less than 15 minutes later when Jutanugarn lipped out a 3-foot-putt for double bogey on the par-5 18th hole.
Things fell apart quickly for Jutanugarn on 18. After hitting her second shot into the front right bunker, Jutanugarn had to take a drop and a one-stroke penalty for an unplayable lie. She then hit her fourth shot over the green and with a tricky downhill shot facing her, she left it short with the ball still on the fringe. Her putt -- her sixth shot of the hole -- slid by and she had about a 3-foot uphill putt left to make for double-bogey in order to force a playoff. But the putt rimmed the hole and Jutanugarn tapped in for an eight which gave Park the one-shot victory.
“On No. 17 when I missed that birdie putt I thought that this game might be over because she was at 14 [under-par] and it was a two-stroke lead coming into the last hole,” Park said. “I knew she was a long hitter so she had a chance to go ahead. So yeah I just didn’t expect this kind of finish. Out of all the other wins, this win just felt like it was not as much work this week. It was a lot easier this week for me.
“But I really want to congratulate Ariya for her fantastic golf the last four days. She has a lot of fans out here and she’s very talented. So I think I’ll be seeing more of her.”
Park trailed Jutanugarn by four shots entering Sunday’s final round but charged back with a final round 5-under 67 to take home her fourth career victory.
Continuing the Momentum: The 2012 season was a breakout year for Inbee Park and so it seemed almost disappointing for her that the year had to come to an end last November at the CME Group Titleholders. But despite the nearly three-month layoff from competition, the 24-year-old from South Korea didn’t waste any time getting that momentum back in her first event of the 2013 season.
Park, who broke through with a victory at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open during her second year on the LPGA Tour, went nearly four years before capturing her second win. She played in a total of 72 tournaments over that stretch without a victory. But in her last 12 events, Park has three wins along with five runner-up finishes.
“I thought it would take some time for me to get back into the position that I was in last year and I was going to take it easy and go slow,” Park said. “It just happened on the first tournament. It just feels like it’s the continuous of last year. I’ll just keep trying to keep up this play and hopefully have a few more wins this year.” |
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LET rookie Ariya Jutanugarn narrowly missed out on claiming her first professional title when she finished one stroke behind the Honda LPGA Thailand winner Inbee Park on Sunday.
It was so nearly a fairytale finish for the 17-year-old Thailand native Jutanugarn. The victory came as a bit of a shock to Park as she trailed by two shots when she finished her round. But Park ended up with a one-stroke victory less than 15 minutes later when Jutanugarn lipped out a 3-foot-putt for double bogey on the par-5 18th hole.
Things fell apart quickly for Jutanugarn on 18. After hitting her second shot into the front right bunker, Jutanugarn had to take a drop and a one-stroke penalty for an unplayable lie. She then hit her fourth shot over the green and with a tricky downhill shot facing her, she left it short with the ball still on the fringe. Her putt -- her sixth shot of the hole -- slid by and she had about a 3-foot uphill putt left to make for double-bogey in order to force a playoff. But the putt rimmed the hole and Jutanugarn tapped in for an eight which gave Park the one-shot victory.
“On No. 17 when I missed that birdie putt I thought that this game might be over because she was at 14 [under-par] and it was a two-stroke lead coming into the last hole,” Park said. “I knew she was a long hitter so she had a chance to go ahead. So yeah I just didn’t expect this kind of finish. Out of all the other wins, this win just felt like it was not as much work this week. It was a lot easier this week for me.
“But I really want to congratulate Ariya for her fantastic golf the last four days. She has a lot of fans out here and she’s very talented. So I think I’ll be seeing more of her.”
Park trailed Jutanugarn by four shots entering Sunday’s final round but charged back with a final round 5-under 67 to take home her fourth career victory.
Continuing the Momentum: The 2012 season was a breakout year for Inbee Park and so it seemed almost disappointing for her that the year had to come to an end last November at the CME Group Titleholders. But despite the nearly three-month layoff from competition, the 24-year-old from South Korea didn’t waste any time getting that momentum back in her first event of the 2013 season.
Park, who broke through with a victory at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open during her second year on the LPGA Tour, went nearly four years before capturing her second win. She played in a total of 72 tournaments over that stretch without a victory. But in her last 12 events, Park has three wins along with five runner-up finishes.
“I thought it would take some time for me to get back into the position that I was in last year and I was going to take it easy and go slow,” Park said. “It just happened on the first tournament. It just feels like it’s the continuous of last year. I’ll just keep trying to keep up this play and hopefully have a few more wins this year.”
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| LET Rookie Ariya Jutanugarn Finishes Second at Honda LPGA Thailand |
LET rookie Ariya Jutanugarn narrowly missed out on claiming her first professional title when she finished one stroke behind the Honda LPGA Thailand winner Inbee Park on Sunday.
It was so nearly a fairytale finish for the 17-year-old Thailand native Jutanugarn. The victory came as a bit of a shock to Park as she trailed by two shots when she finished her round. But Park ended up with a one-stroke victory less than 15 minutes later when Jutanugarn lipped out a 3-foot-putt for double bogey on the par-5 18th hole.
Things fell apart quickly for Jutanugarn on 18. After hitting her second shot into the front right bunker, Jutanugarn had to take a drop and a one-stroke penalty for an unplayable lie. She then hit her fourth shot over the green and with a tricky downhill shot facing her, she left it short with the ball still on the fringe. Her putt -- her sixth shot of the hole -- slid by and she had about a 3-foot uphill putt left to make for double-bogey in order to force a playoff. But the putt rimmed the hole and Jutanugarn tapped in for an eight which gave Park the one-shot victory.
“On No. 17 when I missed that birdie putt I thought that this game might be over because she was at 14 [under-par] and it was a two-stroke lead coming into the last hole,” Park said. “I knew she was a long hitter so she had a chance to go ahead. So yeah I just didn’t expect this kind of finish. Out of all the other wins, this win just felt like it was not as much work this week. It was a lot easier this week for me.
“But I really want to congratulate Ariya for her fantastic golf the last four days. She has a lot of fans out here and she’s very talented. So I think I’ll be seeing more of her.”
Park trailed Jutanugarn by four shots entering Sunday’s final round but charged back with a final round 5-under 67 to take home her fourth career victory.
Continuing the Momentum: The 2012 season was a breakout year for Inbee Park and so it seemed almost disappointing for her that the year had to come to an end last November at the CME Group Titleholders. But despite the nearly three-month layoff from competition, the 24-year-old from South Korea didn’t waste any time getting that momentum back in her first event of the 2013 season.
Park, who broke through with a victory at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open during her second year on the LPGA Tour, went nearly four years before capturing her second win. She played in a total of 72 tournaments over that stretch without a victory. But in her last 12 events, Park has three wins along with five runner-up finishes.
“I thought it would take some time for me to get back into the position that I was in last year and I was going to take it easy and go slow,” Park said. “It just happened on the first tournament. It just feels like it’s the continuous of last year. I’ll just keep trying to keep up this play and hopefully have a few more wins this year.” |
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| LET Rookie Ariya Jutanugarn Finishes Second at Honda LPGA Thailand |
LET rookie Ariya Jutanugarn narrowly missed out on claiming her first professional title when she finished one stroke behind the Honda LPGA Thailand winner Inbee Park on Sunday.
It was so nearly a fairytale finish for the 17-year-old Thailand native Jutanugarn. The victory came as a bit of a shock to Park as she trailed by two shots when she finished her round. But Park ended up with a one-stroke victory less than 15 minutes later when Jutanugarn lipped out a 3-foot-putt for double bogey on the par-5 18th hole.
Things fell apart quickly for Jutanugarn on 18. After hitting her second shot into the front right bunker, Jutanugarn had to take a drop and a one-stroke penalty for an unplayable lie. She then hit her fourth shot over the green and with a tricky downhill shot facing her, she left it short with the ball still on the fringe. Her putt -- her sixth shot of the hole -- slid by and she had about a 3-foot uphill putt left to make for double-bogey in order to force a playoff. But the putt rimmed the hole and Jutanugarn tapped in for an eight which gave Park the one-shot victory.
“On No. 17 when I missed that birdie putt I thought that this game might be over because she was at 14 [under-par] and it was a two-stroke lead coming into the last hole,” Park said. “I knew she was a long hitter so she had a chance to go ahead. So yeah I just didn’t expect this kind of finish. Out of all the other wins, this win just felt like it was not as much work this week. It was a lot easier this week for me.
“But I really want to congratulate Ariya for her fantastic golf the last four days. She has a lot of fans out here and she’s very talented. So I think I’ll be seeing more of her.”
Park trailed Jutanugarn by four shots entering Sunday’s final round but charged back with a final round 5-under 67 to take home her fourth career victory.
Continuing the Momentum: The 2012 season was a breakout year for Inbee Park and so it seemed almost disappointing for her that the year had to come to an end last November at the CME Group Titleholders. But despite the nearly three-month layoff from competition, the 24-year-old from South Korea didn’t waste any time getting that momentum back in her first event of the 2013 season.
Park, who broke through with a victory at the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open during her second year on the LPGA Tour, went nearly four years before capturing her second win. She played in a total of 72 tournaments over that stretch without a victory. But in her last 12 events, Park has three wins along with five runner-up finishes.
“I thought it would take some time for me to get back into the position that I was in last year and I was going to take it easy and go slow,” Park said. “It just happened on the first tournament. It just feels like it’s the continuous of last year. I’ll just keep trying to keep up this play and hopefully have a few more wins this year.” |
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Ladies European Tour (LET) - LET Rookie Ariya Jutanugarn Finishes Second at Honda LPGA Thailand
