Park's playoff birdie earns Arkansas title
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June 25, 2013, Tuesday
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WORLD No. 1 Park Inbee sank a 4-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole against Ryu So-yeon to cap her final-round rally and win the LPGA NW Arkansas Championship.
The victory is the second straight for Park, who won the LPGA Championship two weeks ago, and the fifth of the year for the South Korean star. She now has seven wins in her last 23 starts.
Park began the day two shots back of a group of four leaders, but she vaulted to the top with three straight birdies on the front nine. She dropped a shot with a bogey on the par-3 11th before birdies on 14 and 18 sent her to the playoff.
Park and Ryu finished the tournament tied at 12 under, one shot ahead of Mika Miyazato, who finished as the runner-up for the second straight year.
Amateur Lydia Ko, I.K. Kim and local favorite and world No. 2 Stacy Lewis, who played at nearby University of Arkansas, each finished two shots back.
Ryu and Park were tied entering the final hole of regulation at 11 under, with Park playing one group ahead of her fellow South Korean. Park reached 12 under with an 8-foot birdie putt, while Ryu answered with a similar 8-footer a group later, sending the players back to the par-5 18th tee for the playoff.
The victory is the second straight for Park, who won the LPGA Championship two weeks ago, and the fifth of the year for the South Korean star. She now has seven wins in her last 23 starts.
Park began the day two shots back of a group of four leaders, but she vaulted to the top with three straight birdies on the front nine. She dropped a shot with a bogey on the par-3 11th before birdies on 14 and 18 sent her to the playoff.
Park and Ryu finished the tournament tied at 12 under, one shot ahead of Mika Miyazato, who finished as the runner-up for the second straight year.
Amateur Lydia Ko, I.K. Kim and local favorite and world No. 2 Stacy Lewis, who played at nearby University of Arkansas, each finished two shots back.
Ryu and Park were tied entering the final hole of regulation at 11 under, with Park playing one group ahead of her fellow South Korean. Park reached 12 under with an 8-foot birdie putt, while Ryu answered with a similar 8-footer a group later, sending the players back to the par-5 18th tee for the playoff.
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