Choi Hye-jin blows late lead, settles for 2nd place in LPGA event in Shanghai
On the verge of claiming her maiden LPGA Tour victory, Choi Hye-jin settled for a runner-up finish after frittering away a late lead in Shanghai on Sunday. Choi ended up in second place at Buick LPGA Shanghai at Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, after shooting one-under 71 in the final round for a four-round total of 10-under 278. Yin Ruoning of China won on her home soil at 11-under, after carding…
Choi Hye-jin, on the brink of her first LPGA Tour triumph, finished a close second after losing ground in the final stretch during the Buick LPGA Shanghai in Shanghai on Sunday. She concluded the tournament at Sheshan Golf Club with a four-round total of 10-under 278. The winner was Yin Ruoning from China, who claimed victory at home with a score of 11-under after shooting a four-under 68 on Sunday.
This marked Choi's fifth career runner-up finish in her 124th start in the LPGA Tour. Prior to this event, Choi had accumulated over $7.2 million in earnings in her LPGA career, the highest among players without a victory. At nine-under after three rounds, she held a one-shot lead over fellow Korean Amy Yang at the start of the final day.
Choi had done it five times already, leading after 54 holes. A birdie on the fourth hole propelled her to 10-under, while Yang's shaky start, with two bogeys and a birdie in her first four holes, left her trailing by three strokes.
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