Yamashita Matches LPGA Tour’s 72-Hole Scoring Record in 9-Stroke Victory in Edmonton
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Diminutive Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women's Open at Royal Mayfair.
Edmonton, Alberta saw Japanese golfer Miyu Yamashita shatter the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record on Sunday, clinching a wire-to-wire nine-stroke victory at the CPKC Women's Open at Royal Mayfair. The diminutive star, standing at 4-foot-11, made an 8-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th hole to record an 8-under 66 and a tournament-low 23-under 257 total.
Sei Young Kim matched Yamashita's 257 total in 2018, and she had led by 17 strokes after the first round. Yamashita's achievement broke the tournament record of 262 set by Jin Young Ko in 2019 and surpassed the 36-hole record of 54. She has won four LPGA Tour titles across four countries, including the Meijer LPGA Classic in Michigan and the Women's British Open in Wales last season.
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