Japanese Iwai Chisato wins first in Mexico.. Kang Hye-ji takes sole 3rd place
Japanese Iwai Chisato wins first in Mexico.. Kang Hye-ji takes sole 3rd place
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Iwai Chisato (Japan) won his first victory on the tour with a reversal drama at the Mexican Riviera Maya Open (total prize money of $2.5 million) on the LPGA Tour.
At the final day of the tournament held at El Chameleon Golf Club (par 72) in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on the 26th (Korea time), Zicito shot a 6-under 66 to beat second-place Jenny Bae (USA) by six strokes with a 12-under 272 overall. Zicito, who advanced to the U.S. stage with eight wins in the Japan Ladies Professional Golf Association (JLPGA) Tour, has emerged as a leading contender for the Rookie of the Year competition with this victory.안전놀이터
Chasing Jenny Bae by one stroke, Zicito took the lead in the final round. While Zicito made a birdie, Jenny Bae made a bogey, resulting in a "two-shot swing." Zicito drove the momentum and secured the lead with four consecutive birdies at Holes 3-6, and added two birdies (one bogey) in the second half to win the title. The prize money is 375,000 U.S. dollars.
With this victory, the LPGA Tour's competition for the Rookie of the Year award seems to be solidifying into a dispute between Japanese players. Currently, Rio Takeda, who won the Blue Bay LPGA, has 472 points, while the runner-up is Sujito, who won the championship, with 304 points. Miyu Yamashita is in third place with 300 points, and Akie Iwai, the twin sister of Sujito, who won the runner-up prize twice this year, is in fourth place with 213. Yuna, who failed to make the cut in the last three competitions, is in 10th place with 108 points.
Jenny Bae, who tried to win her first tour in the final round with a one-shot lead, lost one shot with four birdies and five bogeys, and had to settle for the runner-up with a final total of 6-under 282.
Kang Hye-ji made two bogeys through the 10th hole, but made three birdies in the rest of the holes to post a 1-under 71. Kang Hye-ji, who recorded 5-under 283 overall, ranked third alone, the highest among Korean players, receiving $175,75 (about 233 million won) in prize money.
Shin Ji-eun, who tied for the lead on the first day, reduced one shot on the last day and tied for fourth with Lee So-mi, Choi Hye-jin, Lin Grant (Sweden), and Zhang Weiwei (China) with a total of 4-under 280.