This was an amazing performance by Ryu. She played six holes this morning, and started by hitting her first shot into a bunker on the par-3 16th. Here's how she fared:
End of Fourth Round: 16: Par 17: Par 18: Birdie
Playoff: 16: Par 17: Birdie 18: Birdie
That's three birdies in six holes -- including two birdies on the 18th, which had been the toughest hole all week. She really deserved her win.
Seo, hitting her first drive of the day, drives into a bunker on the par-5 17th.
ReplyDeleteRyu splits the fairway with her drive.
Seo's ball is up against the edge of the bunker, which means she will find it very difficult to advance the ball.
ReplyDeleteSeo advances the ball about 100 yards. She may not be able to reach the green in three.
ReplyDeleteRyu hammers her second shot right down the middle.
ReplyDeleteSeo cannot reach the green with her third shot, which ends up in the rough near the green.
ReplyDeleteRyu's third shot lands about 10-15 feet from the hole. She will have a good shot for birdie.
ReplyDeleteSeo pitches across the 17th green and comes up about 20 feet short. She will have a difficult par putt.
ReplyDeleteSeo's par putt just slides past on the right. A real heartbreaker. She taps in for bogey.
ReplyDeleteRyu birdied the 17th hole to take a two shot lead:
ReplyDeleteS.Y. Ryu: -1
H.K. Seo: +1
Seo parred the 18th hole, but Ryu made another birdie! So Yeon Ryu wins the U.S. Women's Open!
ReplyDeleteS.Y. Ryu: -2
H.K. Seo: +1
This was an amazing performance by Ryu. She played six holes this morning, and started by hitting her first shot into a bunker on the par-3 16th. Here's how she fared:
ReplyDeleteEnd of Fourth Round:
16: Par
17: Par
18: Birdie
Playoff:
16: Par
17: Birdie
18: Birdie
That's three birdies in six holes -- including two birdies on the 18th, which had been the toughest hole all week. She really deserved her win.