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05/17 17:08 CDT Lottie Woad wins Kroger Queen City Championship for 2nd LPGA
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Lottie Woad wins Kroger Queen City Championship for 2nd LPGA Tour title
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Lottie Woad held off Haeran Ryu on a gusty Sunday afternoon
at Maketewah Country Club in the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Three strokes ahead of playing partner Amanda Doherty and four ahead of Ryu
entering the round, Woad closed with a 1-under 69 for a two-stroke victory. The
22-year-old English player finished at 12-under 268.
Ryu had a double bogey on the par-4 13th in a 67. Nelly Korda shot a 67 to tie
for eighth at 5 under after winning in her previous two starts. She began the
day nine strokes back after a third-round 72.
Woad won for the second time on the LPGA Tour, following a victory last year in
the Women's Scottish Open in her professional debut.
Woad made a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th to open a two-stroke lead,
with Ryu parring the par-3 18th soon after in the group ahead to post at 10
under.
Woad overcame a double bogey on the par-4 sixth. The former Florida State star
birdied the seventh, parred the next five and dropped a stroke on the par-4
13th. After three more pars, she got the long birdie try to curl in on 17.
Miyu Yamashita has third at 9 under after a 64. Ruoning Yin (66) was 8 under,
and Doherty (71) and Jin Young Ko (65) were 7 under. Jeeno Thitikul, the winner
last week in New Jersey, was another shot back after a 69.
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