Jutanugarn held the 54-hole lead in each of her three victories, experiences that served her well on Sunday at Woburn where she maintained her lead despite mistakes down the closing stretch. Thailand’s Ariya Jutanugarn in action during day four of the Women’s British Open at Woburn Golf Club, Woburn, England, Sunday July 31, 2016. “So I actually don’t know what the others are doing and don’t know where they are at”.
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The 20-year-old Thai, who won three tournaments in a row on the LPGA Tour in May, had a flawless six-birdie round, including a chip in from the edge of the green at the short eighth.
“For me it was hard today”, Jutanugarn said. “But I’m pretty sure I learned a lot from that….” At the first major of the season, the ANA Inspiration, Jutanugarn led by two with three holes to play but made bogeys on the lot.
Feng followed an opening-round 66 with a 68 to move within one shot of Lee. The South Korean player led after each of the first two rounds, opening 62-71. She extended her lead to as may as five-strokes over the course of the round ahead of Lee and Mo Martin but began to struggle at the turn.
Lee three-putted the 18th for a bogey and a 73 left her having to share second place with 2014 champion Martin (70).
In an era where teenagers frequent the winner’s circle on the LPGA Tour, a win by Catriona Matthew from Scotland, who is fourth on 10 under, would be record-breaking. She won three straight events in May. Asked what was said to her, the new champion said: “I don’t know”.
Top-ranked Lydia Ko was tied for 56th at even par after a 70.
Jutanugarn has a quirky pre-shot routine in which she makes herself smile before addressing the ball.
“[This was] my goal, I really wanted to win major and I did. Sugar always helps the feelings”, Ko said jokingly. It’s not the greatest finish to finish with a bogey or a double….
“Now I have two weeks to rest and practice”, she said. “I am really excited for Rio and to play really well”. The 72-hole mark is 269 by Karen Stupples in 2004 at Sunningdale. One of the changes she made was to smile as part of her pre-shot routine.
“I have more confidence because I commit and it come out really good”. “It was not too bad a day, but I’m disappointed”. Hope nobody steal it. and hammered 3-wood and 2-iron off the tee, broke through four months after blowing a late lead in the first major championship of the year.
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“It’s been a long time since I’ve actually been in contention since the Australian Open at the beginning of the year, said Webb. I had fun throughout the whole thing”.
