Rookie M.J. Hur Wins Her First LPGA TitleThe David Leadbetter Golf Academy congratulates LPGA Rookie M.J. Hur, who made a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole of the Safeway Classic on Sunday to beat fellow DLGA student Suzann Pettersen for her first LPGA victory. Hur shot a final-round 65, while Pettersen and veteran Michele Redman each shot a 67 to finish at 13-under 203 and set up the playoff. Michelle Wie finished tied for 4th, two shots back at 11-under (205).
Hur, who competed on the Futures Tour last season, had played in 13 previous tournaments this season, making the cut six times. After a foot-long putt for par to finish her round, she quickly exited the course. But rather than retreat somewhere to watch Pettersen and Redman finish their rounds, she hung out in the clubhouse before heading for the putting green. Pettersen and Redman each birdied No. 17 to help set up the playoff. Just 19, Hur wasn't nervous. When asked why not, she shrugged and said, "I don't know." Pettersen's putt for birdie on the second playoff hole missed to the left, opening the door for Hur to clinch it. "It was a good putt but it just didn't break, so it's disappointing," she said. "But this is what we work for, and I guess there's next week." Read More: Rookie Hur wins first LPGA title in playoff at Safeway (CBSsports.com) |
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