Miyazato's Classic win fires her back to top
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August 24, 2010, Tuesday
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AI Miyazato reclaimed the top spot in the world by winning the LPGA Safeway Classic on Sunday for her fifth victory of the year.
The Japanese star closed with an even-par 72 to finish at 11 under, two strokes in front of Cristie Kerr, ranked No. 1 going into the event, and Choi Na-yeon.
Kerr shadowed Miyazato throughout the final round until hitting into the water on the par-4 18th on Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club's Ghost Creek Course.
Kerr shot a 70, and Choi had a 71 in mostly sunny conditions on the rural course about a 20-minute drive west of Portland. Rain fell briefly about the time that the leaders teed off.
Miyazato, who led all three rounds, is among five players who have been jockeying for the No. 1 ranking, including Kerr, Shin Jiyai, Suzann Pettersen and Tseng Yani.
The Safeway Classic, in its second year at Pumpkin Ridge, was marred on Saturday when veteran Juli Inkster, in strong position to contend in the final round, was disqualified.
The 50-year-old Hall of Famer used a weighted training aid on her club to stay loose while waiting for 30 minutes to make the turn at the 10th hole. That broke rule 14-3, which meant disqualification.
Miyazato and Kim, playing in the final pairing of the day, battled on the back nine holes after Kim pulled even with Miyazato with a jaw-dropping chip from under a tree to birdie the par-3 11th.
But Kim dropped two shots with bogeys on the 13th and 14th holes. Pettersen (69) and Kim Song-hee (72) finished at 8 under.
The Japanese star closed with an even-par 72 to finish at 11 under, two strokes in front of Cristie Kerr, ranked No. 1 going into the event, and Choi Na-yeon.
Kerr shadowed Miyazato throughout the final round until hitting into the water on the par-4 18th on Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club's Ghost Creek Course.
Kerr shot a 70, and Choi had a 71 in mostly sunny conditions on the rural course about a 20-minute drive west of Portland. Rain fell briefly about the time that the leaders teed off.
Miyazato, who led all three rounds, is among five players who have been jockeying for the No. 1 ranking, including Kerr, Shin Jiyai, Suzann Pettersen and Tseng Yani.
The Safeway Classic, in its second year at Pumpkin Ridge, was marred on Saturday when veteran Juli Inkster, in strong position to contend in the final round, was disqualified.
The 50-year-old Hall of Famer used a weighted training aid on her club to stay loose while waiting for 30 minutes to make the turn at the 10th hole. That broke rule 14-3, which meant disqualification.
Miyazato and Kim, playing in the final pairing of the day, battled on the back nine holes after Kim pulled even with Miyazato with a jaw-dropping chip from under a tree to birdie the par-3 11th.
But Kim dropped two shots with bogeys on the 13th and 14th holes. Pettersen (69) and Kim Song-hee (72) finished at 8 under.
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