Amy Yang leaves no doubt, wins
Women's PGA Championship
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[June 24, 2024]
Amy Yang of South Korea held off the field at the KPMG
Women's PGA Championship for her first career major title on Sunday
in Sammamish, Wash.
The 34-year-old Yang, who arrived at Sahalee Country Club on Sunday
morning with a two-shot lead through 54 holes, shot an even-par 72
to card a 7-under 281 for the week. She defeated Lilia Vu (71
Sunday), Jin Young Ko of South Korea (71) and Miyu Yamashita of
Japan (73) by three shots.
Yang had five prior victories on the LPGA Tour, most notably at the
CME Group Tour Championship last November. She twice finished as a
major runner-up, at the 2012 and 2015 U.S. Women's Open tournaments.
This week was her 75th start in a major.
"I always wanted to win a major and I came close several times, and
I started doubting myself if I'm ever gonna win a major before I
retire, because I've been on tour quite a while," Yang said on the
NBC broadcast. "I am so grateful and very, very happy to win a
major."
Yang at one point held a seven-shot advantage over the field. Her
fifth and final birdie of the day, a 4-foot birdie tap at the par-3
13th hole, put her at 10 under when the next-closest golfers stood
at 3 under.
After a bogey at the par-4 16th, Yang landed her tee shot at the
par-3 17th into the water. She made double bogey to slip to 7 under
but still had plenty of cushion for the final hole.
"It's all the hard work our team did together and I'm so grateful
for that. All four rounds it was tough out there, but I just trusted
what I prepared and I did my best all week," said Yang, who shot
70-68-71-72 during a week when only 13 players finished under par.
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Vu, who won last week's Meijer LPGA Classic,
birdied her final hole to forge a tie with Ko for second place.
Yamashita joined them with a birdie on the last hole as well.
Vu is the No. 2 player in the world rankings and
won two majors last season. She said she was not surprised Yang
sailed so far ahead of the field.
"I know she's a really solid player and knows how to win," Vu said.
"Obviously it's working for her and she's played so well, so
congrats to her."
Despite no major on her resume before Sunday, Yang moved into sixth
all-time in LPGA career earnings by taking home the $1.56 million
winner's check.
Ally Ewing (71) and Lauren Hartlage (74) tied for fifth at 3 under.
Mao Saigo (67) and Hinako Shibuno (73), both of Japan, shared
seventh place at 2 under.
--Field Level Media
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