South Korea’s Park Sung-hyun wins US Women's Open as China’s Feng Shanshan fades
Final round of five-under-par 67 secures first major title at Trump National, with amateur compatriot Choi Hye-jin two shots back in second
South Korea’s Park Sung-hyun won her first major title on Sunday after firing her second consecutive five-under-par 67 to capture the US Women’s Open as US President Donald Trump watched.
Park, the event’s seventh South Korean winner in 10 years, finished on 11-under at Trump National to defeat 17-year-old South Korean amateur Choi Hye-jin by two strokes.
“I am excited and happy,” Park said. “It feels unreal to a certain extent.”
Deadlocked for the lead with Choi, Park sank a six-foot birdie putt at the par-four 17th, the fourth and final birdie of the round on the day’s hardest hole, then moments later chipped inches from the cup and tapped in at the par-five 18th.
“When I was about to hit the fourth shot, my mind just went blank, but my caddie kept assuring me so I calmed down and made my shot, and when it went [so close] I was pleased,” Park said.
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“I did not have the best first and second rounds. I wanted to believe in myself for the remaining rounds so that helped, trusting myself.”