South Korea's In Gee Chun wins US Women's Open - Post-Bulletin
The 20-year-old South Korean stormed from behind, posting birdies on four of the last seven holes to rally for an unlikely one-stroke victory Sunday. Chun shot a 4-under 66 in the final round and finished at 8 under, becoming the first player to win her U. S. Open debut since Birdie Kim in 2005. "Everything I faced and I did here was completely new," Chun said. Even though I'm Korean, here American fans supported me a lot and they gave a lot of claps. That has put me in the great rhythm of play, and I enjoyed that tournament rhythm. The win was Chun's fifth of the year after three in Korea and one in Japan. She credited her experience in four LPGA Tour events earlier this season for her success in the other events and preparing her for the rigors of the U. S. Open. "With all those four wins this year, I got a lot of confidence coming into this tournament," Chun said. Third-round leader Amy Yang struggled in the middle of her round and then pulled within one by going eagle-birdie at Nos. Playing in the final group on the last day of the championship for the third time in four years, Yang squandered a three-stroke lead and settled for a 1-over 71 and second at 273. Two-time champion and top-ranked Inbee Park (67) overcame putting... Source: www.postbulletin.com
