Lexi Thompson held off US Women's Open champion Jeongeun Lee6 to capture her 11th LPGA Tour title
ShopRite LPGA Classic report: What happened at Seaview Golf Club?
Lexi Thompson earned her 11th LPGA Tour title and her first of the season in what was an action-packed final round.
The American began the concluding day two shots back of last week’s US Women’s Open champion Jeongeun Lee6, who was denied back-to-back victories thanks to Lexi’s brilliant round of 4-under.
11th @LPGA Tour Win ✅@Lexi is the 2019 @ShopRiteLPGA Champion!
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— LPGA (@LPGA) June 9, 2019
The lead changed hands several times on Sunday, with Ally McDonald also putting herself into the mix on the back-nine.
????@allymc10 puts it close and makes birdie to move within one stroke of the lead at the @ShopRiteLPGA!
Watch now on @GolfChannel! pic.twitter.com/xKcr3cAiJL
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 9, 2019
???? for the lead@Lexi birdies the 16th hole, and is now the solo leader at 10-under
Watch the exciting finish of the @ShopRiteLPGA now on @GolfChannel! pic.twitter.com/ExFkhclsoF
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 9, 2019
It was clear that Thompson was determined to claim her latest title this week and we saw this on Saturday afternoon after she refused to be beaten by a dreadful four-putt.
Instead, in typical Lexi fashion, she battled throughout the round to card four birdies and an eagle.
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She gets two back at the @ShopRiteLPGA.
Watch now on @GolfChannel! pic.twitter.com/Rt7InTYXqQ
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 8, 2019
Where some may have been cautious coming up the last on Sunday, tied for the lead, the World No. 4 was not.
An aggressive second shot into the green setup a nice look for eagle, and she obliged. The putt rolled in and saw her take a two-shot lead into the clubhouse, which proved to be the winning margin.
BOOM ???? ????@Lexi takes a two-stroke lead in to the clubhouse
Could this be the winning putt?@ShopRiteLPGA | @GolfChannel pic.twitter.com/BtUlBA3eip
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 9, 2019
ShopRite LPGA Classic report: What they said
While spectators at the course and watching on TV were in awe, the moment was not lost on Lexi, either.
She said, “I got chills; the hair on my arms was sticking up once I made that putt.”
Due to the winds and other factors such as the lie of her ball, the American hit a pitching wedge into the green from 190 yards – 135 is usually her number for that club…
The conditions were tough for Saturday’s penultimate round and even more so on Sunday thanks to the increased wind speeds.
Lexi had a game plan which she stuck to throughout:
“It was just a matter of trusting my shots out there, really committing to my lines and just keeping it below the wind… I just tried to stay patient.”
Final round highlights can be found below.
.@Lexi Thompson battled high winds and a crowded leaderboard to claim her 11th @LPGA Tour victory.
FINAL ROUND HIGHLIGHTS ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7Amltp8lRh
— LPGA (@LPGA) June 10, 2019
ShopRite LPGA Classic report: Talking points
There was some big news this week for England’s Georgia Hall, who was named in the Queen’s birthday honours list and awarded an MBE.
I am unbelievably honoured to be receiving an MBE! It has been so hard for me to keep this amazing news a secret from everyone so I am really happy to be able to talk about it now ????
It’s a huge boost for my… https://t.co/cFxFZiHaTU
— Georgia Hall ⛳️ (@georgiahall96) June 8, 2019
At the age of just 23, Hall has already achieved more than a lot will in an entire career, with the highlight being her win at last year’s British Open.
“I couldn’t believe it when I got the letter. It’s very cool to have that after my name.” @georgiahall96 MBE ????????
Here she is talking on @SkySportsNews:
— Lady Golfer (@LadyGolfer_com) June 8, 2019
Hall became just the third Briton to win the title since it gained major status, adding her name to a list that contains Karen Stupples and Catriona Matthew.
Aside from her own performances on the course, she is a great role model of young players, particularly in Britain.
Read more from Hall here.
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