Tseng wins LPGA Founders Cup
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March 20, 2012, Tuesday
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TSENG Yani two-putted for par from 40 feet in fading light and cold to hold off Ai Miyazato and Choi Na-yeon by a stroke on Sunday in the LPGA Founders Cup in Phoenix.
The top-ranked Chinese Taipei star won her 14th LPGA Tour title and second in four events this year. The 24-year-old successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title in February, and has five victories in her last 11 starts.
She closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 18 under. The second-ranked Choi also shot 68, and Miyazato had a 69.
Because of lightning near the Wildfire Golf Club, play was delayed three times for a total of three hours. Tseng holed her winning 2-foot putt at 6:45pm, 8 hours, 4 minutes after the leaders teed off and seven minutes after sunset.
"I was feeling like we were going to finish tomorrow, so we were really lucky to finish today and finish in the dark the last few holes," Tseng said.
"Because of my eyes, I couldn't see much of a distance, so I tried to keep to myself, 'OK, just finish these few holes, just hit a good shot, good contact, play one shot at a time.'"
"It was definitely a long day, and I've never seen this weather in Phoenix before," Miyazato said. "Thank God we finished."
The top-ranked Chinese Taipei star won her 14th LPGA Tour title and second in four events this year. The 24-year-old successfully defended her LPGA Thailand title in February, and has five victories in her last 11 starts.
She closed with a 4-under 68 to finish at 18 under. The second-ranked Choi also shot 68, and Miyazato had a 69.
Because of lightning near the Wildfire Golf Club, play was delayed three times for a total of three hours. Tseng holed her winning 2-foot putt at 6:45pm, 8 hours, 4 minutes after the leaders teed off and seven minutes after sunset.
"I was feeling like we were going to finish tomorrow, so we were really lucky to finish today and finish in the dark the last few holes," Tseng said.
"Because of my eyes, I couldn't see much of a distance, so I tried to keep to myself, 'OK, just finish these few holes, just hit a good shot, good contact, play one shot at a time.'"
"It was definitely a long day, and I've never seen this weather in Phoenix before," Miyazato said. "Thank God we finished."
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