Brittany Lincicome beats Stancy Lewis in play-off for first LPGA major of 2015

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Brittany Lincicome claimed her second major championship by parring the third play-off hole at the ANA Inspiration tournament to defeat fellow American Stacy Lewis at Rancho Mirage, California on Sunday..

Lincicome hit a brilliant approach shot on the final extra hole then tapped in to take the first major championship of the 2015 LPGA Tour season and end an almost four-year winless drought.

Lincicome also won this event in 2009 for her only other major title. She set the table for both victories by making eagle on the 72nd hole of the tournaments.
Lincicome shot a three-under 69 in the final round to finish tied with Lewis at nine-under 279.
Lewis made a furious charge of£ her own coming from behind on the back nine to chase down and surpass third-round leader South Korean rookie Kim Sei-Young. Lewis shot a two-under 70 Sunday.
Morgan Pressel finished solo third at eight-under par while Kim tied for fourth with two others at seven-under, two shots back of the leaders.
Catriona Matthew finished T11 on 284 with roounds of 71, 69, 74 and 70 to earn $32,606

LEADING FINAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4x72)
279  Brittany Lincicome (USA) 72 68 70 69, Stacy Lewis (USA) 72 69 68 70. Lincicome ($375,000)  bt Lewis ($231,499) in play-off.
280 Morgan Pressel (USA) 67 72 71 70 ($167,900)
SELECTED SCORES
284 Catriona Matthew (Scotland) 71 69 74 70 ($32,606) (T11)
285 Stephanie Meadow (N Ireland) 76 68 70 71 ($26,632) (T20)
286 Charley Hull (England) 70 72 73 71 ($22,429) (T26)
292 Jodi Ewart Shadoff (England) 74 73 73 72 ($6,445)

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