Charlotte Ciganda The last day of KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 26th place, eight shots off the lead, but made a great comeback to share 3rd position, just two shots behind the champion, the Chinese Ruong Yinonly 20 years old.
The 33-year-old golfer from Navarra and world number 31 signed a final card of 64 shots thanks to an eagle and five birdies without a miss in Baltusrol GC of Springfield (USA), its headquarters grand slam woman
This is Ciganda’s 10th top-10 in a ‘big’ and equals his best result, a third place he already got in this tournament in 2020, the US Open 2018 and the 2022 Evian Championship. Carlota added two titles to the American tour of LPGAboth in 2016, and six wins on the European circuit.
His impressive card of 64 strokes forced the other contenders for the title to hit the final holes. In that fight he finally prevailed Ruong Yin (67), who birdied his fourth on the 18th hole to win by one shot ahead of the Japanese. Yuka Saso (66). Yin, world number 25, achieved her first ‘major’ and her second LPGA victory.
final classification
Pair 71
276 Ruoning Yin (Chn) 67-73-69-67
277 Yuka Saso (Japan) 69-73-69-66
278 Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 72-73-69-64
Anna Nordqvist (Sue) 74-73-66-65
Megan Khang (USA) 74-70-67-67
Xiyu Lin (Chn) 67-71-73-67
Stephanie Meadow (Irl.N.) 73-68-67-70
Source: La Verdad
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