In Gee Chun sank clutch putts down the stretch to outlast Lexi Thompson on Sunday in a dramatic finish for her third major title in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Bethesda, Md.
Chun’s 5-under 283 finish completed a roller-coaster day at Congressional Country Club that began with her giving up a lead that was as large as seven shots a day earlier. The South Korea native instead shook off four bogeys on the front nine to play flawlessly over the final six holes and rally from a two-stroke deficit against Thompson.
That put the focus on Thompson, the Florida native who has endured a series of close calls in the past. Thompson missed her birdie putt from 12 feet. After Thompson tapped in for par, all that was left was Chun to sink her par putt for her fourth career LPGA victory.“It just means a lot because I didn’t have any wins the last, almost 3 1/2 years, so I really appreciate it,” a visibly emotional Chun said through tears.
Lee, this year’s US Open champion, fought her way into contention by tying for the second-lowest round of the day in windy conditions.
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