South Africa's Ashley Buhai defeated three-time major champion Ying Zhi Chung in the playoffs,after winning the AIG Women's Open, to 'make a living'. accomplished the feat of transforming.
With the light rapidly fading in Muirfield, Buhay hit her fourth extra par on her hole at 9:10 pm, pounding her nerves. It was a devastating victory.
She was five strokes clear heading into the final round. Buhay had four holes to go and she was still ahead by three, but she found sand off the tee on the 15th and splattered it, triple-bogeying her seven. She lays sideways in a heavy rough.
That put the 33-year-old in 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. 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 hole for an extra hole, Chun kept hopes alive with a superb par save from a greenside bunker, and Buhai long two putt from his range. decided.
Both players missed the green on her second extra hole, a third shot went poorly, and Chun inexplicably charged his putt for par eight feet into the hole. But 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 great shots onto the green on the third extra hole, but neither made it. I did.
It was debatable whether she could have made a fifth extra hole if needed, but Buhay settled the result admirably with her shot in a superb greenside bunker, Tapped in to set her par. Tee – Could not match.
"I'm very proud of myself. It's how I dug deep to make it to the playoffs," says compatriots Gary Her Players (1959) and Ernie Els (2002) said Buhai, who joined the 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, and now for me the major winner of the women's South Africa. There are no words - it's life-changing."
Former champion Hinako Shibuno had a shot outside the playoffs, and after a final round of 71, Ireland's Leona Maguire tied for fourth, two shots behind Madeleine Sugstrom and Mingee 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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Maguire, who secured his best ever finish in a major thanks to an eagle and three birdies on a perfect 66, said:
``I don't think I could have played any better today.
"Anytime I hit under par without a bogey in the final round of a major, I'm happy, so that's good momentum for next week (ISPS Handa World Invitational in Northern Ireland.
After 12 months of failing to claim the £80,000 prize money after finishing tied for 10th as an amateur at Carnoustie, Scotland's Louise Duncan rounded out 69 to finish 19th. I got my share.
