Japan's Nishimura goes wire-to-wire for first LPGA win
Yuna Nishimura captured her first LPGA title on Sunday at the NW Arkansas Championship, doing so in wire-to-wire fashion after firing a final-round five-under-par 66 at Pinnacle Country Club.Nishimura became the third LPGA first-time winner of the season and the 24th Japanese player with an LPGA victory.
Japanese golfer Yuna Nishimura claimed her maiden LPGA title at the NW Arkansas Championship in a wire-to-wire victory on Sunday. The 26-year-old star, who has won six times on her home tour, secured a five-stroke triumph with a final-round 66 at Pinnacle Country Club. Nishimura led by five strokes after the 54-hole contest and concluded with five birdies, two bogeys and an eagle. The win marks the third LPGA victory for a first-time winner this season, making Nishimura the 24th Japanese player to achieve an LPGA triumph.
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