England’s Charley Hull has ended a six-year look forward to a second LPGA Tour title by holding off the problem of Xiyu Lin at The Ascendant at The Colony in Texas.
Hull’s eight birdies and only one bogey on the Previous American course took her to 18 beneath par total, though there was nearly a late twist as Lin eagled the penultimate gap to maneuver to inside one stroke.
However the Chinese language participant was wayward with a six-metre birdie putt on the final which, had it gone in, would have pressured a play-off after Hull settled for par, having moments earlier missed a harder probability at a acquire.
New Zealand’s Lydia Ko completed a shot additional again in third, whereas Australia’s Karis Davidson went two-under total to tie for thirty fourth place.
The 26-year-old Hull was sprayed with champagne and hugged by compatriot Georgia Corridor on the 18th inexperienced after clinching victory – her first on the LPGA circuit since prevailing on the CME Group Tour Championship in November 2016.
