A disappointing 2nd place following an overtime match with the titan… ‘Rookie of the Year Challenge’ 2nd win of the season
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Im Soon-hyeon = Korean player Daniel Kang (USA) took the second place of the season at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship (total prize money of $2.3 million) on the LPGA Tour.
Daniel Kang hit a 7-under 64 with one eagle and five birdies in the third round of the tournament held at the Pinnacle Country Club (par 71, 6,438 yards) in Rogers, Arkansas, USA on the 26th (Korean time).
Daniel Kang, who was tied for second until the 17th hole (par 3), scored a dramatic chip eagle on the last 18th hole (par 5) to tie for first place and advanced to overtime with Ataya Titikun (Thailand).
In the first leg of overtime on the 15th hole (par 3), both players recorded par and might not decide the winner.
Then, in the second game of overtime on the 16th hole (par 4), Daniel Kang failed to putt a birdie and gave the title to the tee who recorded a birdie.
Daniel Kang, who won his sixth career title at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in the opening game of the 2022 season in January, was aiming for his seventh title in eight months, but had to be content with his second runner-up of the season.
Daniel Kang, who won the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, was runner-up at the Gainbridge LPGA held that same month.
Daniel Kang, who did not compete in the tournament to focus on treatment following being diagnosed with a spinal tumor in June, made a splendid revival by winning the runner-up in a month following returning from the CP Women’s Open last month.
[AP=연합뉴스]
Titikun, who competes with Hyejin Choi (23) for the Rookie of the Year award, won the JTBC Classic for the second time in the season following winning the JTBC Classic in March.
Titikun, who took first place in this season’s Rookie of the Year category, was ahead of the competition with 2nd place Hyejin Choi by winning this competition.
Tee-kun added 150 points for the Rookie of the Year award to 1,299 points, and Hyejin Choi, who tied for 12th in this tournament, added 46 points to 1,161 points.
It is the first time in five years since Park Seong-hyeon (29) in 2017. The prize money for winning this competition is 345,000 dollars (regarding 490 million won).
Choi Woon-jung (32), who was tied for fourth place until the second round, reduced six strokes on the last day and recorded a final total of 16-under 197, taking third place alone, one stroke behind Daniel Kang and Titikun.
Choi Woon-jung, who debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2009, was aiming for the top of the tour seven years following winning the Marathon Classic in 2015, but had to be satisfied with the best performance of the season.
Hyejin Choi finished the tournament in a tie for 12th in the final total of 12-under 201 by hitting 2-under 69 with one eagle and two birdies and two bogeys.
Shin Ji-eun (30) also tied for 12th with Choi Hye-jin with a final total of 12-under 201.
Kim Se-young (29), who finished the first round tied for first place, finished tied for 16th with a final total of 11-under 202, followed by Kim A-rim (27), tied for 21st with a 10-under 203.
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