ANNIKA WINS US WOMEN'S OPEN PLAY-OFF
FROM THE USGA WEBSITE:
It took 90 holes of gritty golf, but Annika Sorenstam prevailed with her third US Women’s Open victory Monday at Newport Country Club, Rhode Island.
What the 37-year-old Pat Hurst could not do in the 18-hole playoff, Sorenstam did. That’s why Sorenstam won, shooting 1-under 70 to Hurst’s 3-over 74.
It was the 10th playoff in Women’s Open history, the last occurring at Pumpkin Ridge in 2003 when Hilary Lunke defeated Kelly Robbins and Angela Stanford. Hurst fell to 0-4 in career playoffs, ironically losing to Sorenstam in three of them. Monday marked the most lopsided defeat in a Women’s Open playoff dating to 1956 when Kathy Cornelius beat amateur Barbara McIntire by seven strokes.
You can more details and see images on the USGA website: http://www.uswomensopen.com/
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