Choi Hye-jin ties for 4th at 2nd LPGA major of season

Choi Hye-jin has notched her second straight top-10 finish at an LPGA major, tying for fourth place at the U.S. Women's Open in Wisconsin. Choi shot four-under 68 in the final round of the season's second major tournament at Erin Hills in Erin, southeastern Wisconsin, on Sunday (local time). Choi finished at four-under 284 overall to tie two others for fourth place after making six birdies and two bogeys. Maja Stark of Sweden captured the title at seven-under 281. Choi had tied for ninth at the first major of the season in April, the Chevron Championship. She now has three top-five showings in eight career U.S. Women's Open appearances, including a runner-up finish as an amateur in 2017. Her round of 68 was the second-best score by anyone in the final round at Erin Hills, which played at 6,780 yards on Sunday. It came on the heels of a 75 in the third round with one birdie and four bogeys. Choi said she had trouble figuring out the speed on "very fast" greens in the third round but had a much better time on the putting surface in the final round. She needed 30 putts to get around the 18 hoWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times