It was a final round full of disappointment for Shin Ji-ae.
Shin Ji-ae tied for second place at 5-under par as she lost two shots in the final fourth round of the AIG Women’s Open, the last major tournament of the U.S. LPGA Tour season, at St. Andrews Old Course (par 72) in Fife, Scotland on the 26th (Korea time).
Shin took the lead by one stroke in the third round before starting the fourth round. She had a chance to win the title in 10 years since 2012 when she was playing at the British Open.
However, he faltered in the fourth round and missed the championship. 메이저사이트
Lydia Ko (New Zealand) has shown strong performance. Shin lost one shot through Hole 14 (par 5), with one birdie and two bogeys. Ko, on the other hand, finished the fourth round with four birdies and one bogey. Ko’s score was seven under par and Shin was six under par.
Since then, Shin bogeyed at the 15th (par 4) and 17th (par 4) to move away from the competition for the title. Shin finished the competition in a tie for second place with birdie at the 18th (par 4).
After winning in 2008 and 2012, Shin ranked third last year and second this year.
Ko has also won the AIG Women’s Open following the Paris 2024 Olympics. It is her third major championship title following the Evian Championship in 2015 and the ANA Inspiration in 2016. She has 21 wins in total on the LPGA tour, which she garnered for the first time in seven months since the Hilton Grand Vacations Champions Tournament in January.
