US Women’s Open Golf 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize-Money Payouts, More

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Published: July 11, 2016

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Heading into Sunday, world No. 1 Lydia Ko was preparing to add another trophy to her mantle. Eighteen holes later, the golf world was left with a stark reminder that Ko is just 19 years old.

The world No. 1 fell apart with a three-over 75 in the final round at the U.S. Women's Open, setting the stage for a controversial playoff between Brittany Lang and Anna Nordqvist. 

Lang shot even par in the three-hole aggregate playoff to defeat Nordqvist by three strokes. She had carded a one-under 71 in her round Sunday to move up from fourth place into a tie for the clubhouse lead when the dust settled.



Playing the final three holes at CordeValle Golf Club, both women parred the par-three 16th and, it appeared, the par-four 17th. Lang knocked down a cold-blooded, right-breaking putt on No. 17 that appeared to be a make-or-break moment.

Instead, the playoff had already been decided by an apparent mistake Nordqvist made earlier on the hole.

The USGA ruled Nordqvist grounded her club before a bunker shot on No. 17. Unlike in the men's U.S. Open, in which winner Dustin Johnson overcame a controversial one-stroke penalty, Nordqvist could not recover from her mistake.

She bogeyed the par-five 18th, and Lang tapped in a par putt for the victory.

Dominic Chu of CNBC commented on the situation:



It was the 30-year-old's first major win and her second since joining the LPGA Tour. Her performance came 11 years after she finished in a tie for second as an amateur. Lang will bring home a career-high $820,000 from the $4.5 million purse.

Ko was one of four players who finished two strokes behind the leaders at four under, along with Amy Yang, Eun-Hee Ji and Sung Hyun Park.

Beginning the day at CordeValle Golf Club with a one-stroke advantage, Ko started the round with five straight pars before carding her ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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