{"id":14583,"date":"2023-10-16T00:05:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T00:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/angel-yin-wins-in-shanghai-for-maiden-lpga-title-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T00:05:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T00:05:08","slug":"angel-yin-wins-in-shanghai-for-maiden-lpga-title-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/angel-yin-wins-in-shanghai-for-maiden-lpga-title-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Angel Yin wins in Shanghai for maiden LPGA title | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Angel Yin won on the LPGA Tour<\/a> for the first time as she held her nerve on the first playoff hole to beat world number one Lilia Vu in Shanghai on Sunday.<\/p>\n

On a dramatic final day that saw the lead change hands repeatedly at Qizhong Garden Golf Club, the Americans both finished 14-under after four rounds, a shot ahead of the chasing pack, to ensure they went to a playoff.<\/p>\n

In hazy conditions at the $2.1 million event, overnight co-leader Yin birdied the par-four 18th in the sudden-death playoff.<\/p>\n

It was Yin’s first victory on the LPGA Tour in her 159th start.<\/p>\n

“Feels amazing. I got to say,” said the 25-year-old, who is ranked 35 in the world.<\/p>\n

“I was playing today and I was like, wow, winning is tough. It’s not easy.<\/p>\n

“So hats off to Lilia for playing so well last day again, and obviously she’s been playing really well.”<\/p>\n

Vu had shot a final-round four-under-par 68 and Yin, who shared the overnight lead with Sweden’s Maja Stark, carded a 70 to take them into the playoff.<\/p>\n

Vu said she was happy with her performance during the week but felt she was not at her best in the final round.<\/p>\n

“I made a lot of mistakes today, to be honest, and I felt like this was definitely not my A-game,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Today was just Angel’s day, I’m happy for her,” she added.<\/p>\n

South Korea’s Choi Hye-jin, who started the day in 24th position, rocketed up the leaderboard with an eight-under 64 for third place on 13-under for the tournament.<\/p>\n

Choi at one point held the clubhouse lead.<\/p>\n

In the end, she finished alongside Germany’s Esther Henseleit, Liu Yu of China and the Thai duo of Ariya Jutanugarn and Pavarisa Yoktuan.<\/p>\n

Sweden’s Stark had led after three rounds but lost her nerve with a 72 to finish tied eighth.<\/p>\n

Danielle Kang of the United States, who won the tournament the last time it was played, in 2019, carded a final-round 71 for a share of 17th.<\/p>\n

As part of the LPGA swing through Asia, the tour moves on to South Korea next for the BMW Ladies Championship from October 19 to 22.<\/p>\n

The LPGA Shanghai was the first international golf event in China since the pandemic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n