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 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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