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Yamashita Wins Meijer LPGA Classic in Playoff Over Woad

An 8-under 64 erased a five-shot deficit and the victory gives Yamashita momentum heading into next week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

Overview

  • Miyu Yamashita beat Lottie Woad in a sudden-death playoff after Woad’s three-foot par putt lipped out on the 18th, and Yamashita made a short birdie on the first extra hole to secure the title.
  • Yamashita shot an eight-under 64 in the final round to surge from five shots back to 17 under, a comeback that included birdies on the 18th to force the playoff.
  • Lottie Woad closed with a 68 that featured a dramatic bunker hole-out at 17 but ended with a three-putt bogey on 18 that sent the contest to extra holes.
  • The final leaderboard had Yamashita and Woad tied at 17 under, Wei-Ling Hsu and Yan Liu tied for third at 15 under, and Jing Yan, the 54-hole leader, finishing tied for seventh at 13 under.
  • Organizers said the tournament raised $1.5 million for Meijer’s Simply Give hunger-relief program and the field now turns its attention to the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Hazeltine next week.