England’s Charley Hull claimed the third LPGA Tour title of her profession after holding off world No 1 Jeeno Thitikul on a nail-biting Sunday of golf on the Kroger Queen Metropolis Championship.
Hull – who has completed tied-second in her final two begins – appeared like she was about to make it an unlucky hat-trick earlier than Thitikul four-putted on the ultimate gap, to present Hull the possibility for a victory.
Thitikul, who received in Might at Liberty Nationwide in Jersey Metropolis, was seeking to turn out to be the primary a number of winner on the LPGA Tour this season, however the most effective putter on tour suffered a dramatic collapse on 18 and completed one shot behind winner Hull.
Hull, who completed 20-under par for the match, profited from her misfortune and birdied the final to safe her first title on the LPGA Tour since taking victory on the Volunteers of America Basic again in October 2022.
“I just thought I had to make the eagle to be fair,” mentioned Hull. “And I wasn’t actually watching her putt for birdie, as a result of I assumed she was going to gap it.
“Then yeah, I guess it’s not over until the fat lady sings. I was shaking over that last putt because I just didn’t expect it. But yeah, it feels pretty good.”
England’s Lottie Woad, winner of the ISPS Handa Girls’s Scottish Open earlier this 12 months, completed third, one shot behind Thitikul, at 18-under par.
“It was good,” the 21-year-old mentioned. “I gave it a good run on the front nine, got up there and kind of slowed down a little bit.
“Performed effectively at this time and simply fairly aggressive, so proud of that.”
Next up for the LPGA Tour is the 54-hole Walmart NW Arkansas Championship which gets underway live on Sky Sports Golf on Friday 19 September, from 9pm. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW
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