South Africa's Ashley Buhai achieved a 'life-changing' feat by defeating Ying Zhi Chun in the AIG Women's Open playoffs.
With the lights rapidly fading in Muirfield, Buhai hit her fourth extra par on her hole at 9:10 pm, pounding her nerves. It was a crushing victory. 75.
She cleared 5 shots for the final round. Buhay still led her by three and she had four holes to go, but she found sand off the tee on the 15th hole and splattered it, hitting her seven for a triple bogey. Did. She lays sideways in a heavy rough.
This dropped the 33-year-old to a tie for first place with South Korea's Chun, leading the group with his 70th at-bat and pushing the clubhouse goal to his 10-under par. set.
He birdied his putt on the 17th hole and was out over the edge of the hole. hole.
The players returned to his 18th for an extra hole, Chun kept hopes alive with a superb par save from a greenside bunker, and Buhai doubled from long range. rice field.
Both players missed the green on her second extra hole, her third shot went poorly, and Chun inexplicably charged his putt eight feet ahead of him on the hole. However, the 27-year-old regained her composure and saved Bogey after Buhai. The long par attempt was short.
South Africa's Ashley Buhai (Jane Barlow/PA) on the 10th tee on Day 4 of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield
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Despite the fading light and cooler temperatures, Chun and Buhai hit excellent shots onto the green on the third extra hole, but both scored. I couldn't decide.
There was some debate as to whether her fifth extra hole was possible if needed, but Buhay finally styled her shot into a stunning greenside bunker, Tapped in to set her par. Tee – Could not match.
"I'm so proud of myself. It's how I dug deep to make it to the playoffs," said compatriotsGary Her Players (1959) and Ernie Els (2002). ), Buhay said. She won a major title at Muirfield.
"It's very difficult to put into words right now. It may have hit me in just a few days, but obviously I'm very proud.
“We are a very small country, so it's a good deal to be able to produce quite a few major champions. There are no words - it's life-changing."
Former champion Hinako Shibuno finished a shot outside the playoffs after a final round of 71 players in Ireland. Leona Maguire was tied for fourth, two strokes behind Madeleine Sugstrom and Mingy Lee.
Ireland's Leona Maguire (Jane Barlow/PA) on the 4th tee on Day 4 of the AIG Women's Open at Muirfield
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An eagle to close out a perfect 66 and three birdies helped secure his best finish to date in a major, said Maguire.
``I don't think I could have played any better today.
"I'm happy whenever I hit under par without a bogey in the final round of a major, which gives me great momentum going into next week (ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland.
Louise Duncan of Scotland, who failed to claim the £80,000 prize after finishing tied for 10th as an amateur at Carnoustie, took her first share of 19th as a professional. got the check of
