The 20-year-old Thai, who reeled off three LPGA Tour wins in a row in May, fired six birdies in a faultless 66 to finish on 16-under-par 200 in the fourth and penultimate major of the season at Woburn.
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The victor finished at 16-under 272 on the Marquess Course, the hilly, forest layout that is a big change from the usual seaside layouts in the tournament rotation.
Jutanugarn was able to par the 18 as Lee two-putted for a bogey, dropping her to joint-second along with Martin, who carded an impressive two-under par during her final round.
“I think I got mad after that hole”, she said with a laugh after the round.
“I think it’s really important for me – and for Thai golf”, she said.
MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) – Ariya Jutanugarn was flirting with another Sunday meltdown, her six-stroke lead down to one after a double bogey on the par-4 13th at tree-lined Woburn. There are the big-hitting youngsters like Jutanugarn, Lee and the American Lexi Thompson, plus Leona Maguire, at 21 the second best amateur in the world, scored a 68 to be seven under, with her twin sister Lisa as caddie.
It did not take her long to learn how to win and her first victory in the United States in May was followed immediately by two more in the next two weeks.
Stacy Lewis continued her recent resurgence when she finished alone in 4th position, two shots behind the pair tied for second while three-time victor Karrie Webb reversed season to date when she finished in a share of 5th place, with Ha Na Jang and Catriona Matthew.
“I had a couple of slack shots on the two par threes on the front nine and it was a bit of a struggle from there”, Matthew said. She said thank you, and that made my day.
She chipped in from 90 feet at the eighth and drained a 30-foot birdie putt at 10 to extend the lead to three. “So I actually don’t know what the others are doing and don’t know where they are at”.
She first played in a LPGA event in her homeland as an 11-year-old – nine years later and she is now a household name and the country’s first major champion.
“I really like the course”, Feng said.
She will return to Thailand briefly before competing in the Rio Olympics.
Asked about her unusual pre-shot routine, she told reporters: “I really want to try to feel relaxed and I feel like whatever is going to make me happy is to smile”.
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It was also a handy pay day for Queenslander Sarah Jane Smith, who fought off some bad early nerves to shoot a 73 and finish -5 and in a tie for 17.
