Australian teenager Lee Min-jee saved her best for last on Saturday by fashioning a 10-shot improvement in the fourth round to claim her second career LPGA Tour victory.
The 19-year-old from Perth closed with a bogey-free eight-under-par 64, just 24 hours after shooting a two-over 74 at the Lotte Championship.
“I had a not-so-great round yesterday,” Lee said. “I just came out with a fresh mindset.”
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She finished at 16-under 272 to beat South Korea’s Chun In-gee and American Katie Burnett by one stroke at the Kapolei, Hawaii, golf course. Burnett was the lone American golfer in the top six.
Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn, 21, finished in sole possession of fourth at 14-under after firing a 68 on Saturday.
Jan Su-yeon of South Korea rounded out the top five at 13-under after posting a final-round 71.
Lee chipped in for eagle on the par-five 13th hole and had six birdies during a seven-hole run that launched her up the leaderboard.
She rolled in a birdie putt on the par-four 17th and saved par with an up and down from off the green at No. 18 to claim her second North American win after victory at the Kingsmill Championship last year.
“I eagled the 13th hole and that was kind of the turning point,” Lee said. I made that eagle then followed it with two birdies.”
The red-hot Chun could have finished in a tie at the top, but missed a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 18.
“It had a chance to go in, but it was a very tricky green,” Chun said.
The defending US Women’s Open champion Chun had six birdies en route to a 67 as she finished runner-up in just her second start after a collision with a suitcase that sidelined her for a month.
Taiwan’s Min Lee finished in a share of 62nd on 291 overall after a final-round 73.
Additional reporting by staff writer
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