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06/21 16:12 CDT Yamashita wins Meijer LPGA Classic playoff after Woad lips out
3-footer in regulation
Yamashita wins Meijer LPGA Classic playoff after Woad lips out 3-footer in
regulation
BELMONT, Mich. (AP) --- Miyu Yamashita got into a playoff Sunday in the Meijer
LPGA Classic when Lottie Woad's 3-foot par try lipped out to close regulation,
then won with a 3-footer of her own on the first extra hole.
Five strokes behind third-round leader Jing Yan and four back of Woad going
into the day, Yamashita shot an 8-under 64 to get to 17-under 271 at
Blythefield Country Club. The 24-year-old Japanese player birdied the par-5
18th in regulation and the playoff.
"I had really good feeling," the 4-foot-11 Yamashita said. "I'm really happy to
win."
Woad had a 68, holing out from a bunker for birdie on the 17th before running
into trouble on the 467-yard 18th.
"Felt like I hit an OK putt," the 22-year-old English player said. "Obviously,
lipped out on the high side."
In the playoff, both players were in front of the green in two. Yamashita
played first, hitting a flop shot to 3 feet. Woad then hit her pitch 10 feet
past and missed the comebacker.
Yamashita won for the third time on the LPGA Tour after winning 13 times on the
JLPGA. Last year, she won the Maybank Championship and major Women's British
Open and was the LPGA rookie of the year.
Wei-Ling Hsu (67) and Yan Liu (67) tied for third at 15 under. Minji Kang (66)
and Cassie Porter (70) were 14 under. Yan had a 73 to tie for seventh at 13
under.
The major KPMG Women's PGA Championship begins Thursday at Hazeltine in
Minnesota.
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