Chinese amateur Wang soars to Xiamen Challenge victory
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CHINESE amateur Wang Ziyi saved the best for last yesterday when she holed out from 40 yards off the green for an improbable birdie three and a two-stroke victory at the Xiamen Challenge in Fujian Province, becoming the youngest-ever winner on the China LPGA Tour.
Holding a one-stroke lead going into the final hole at Orient Xiamen Golf and Country Club, the 16-year-old found the woods on her tee shot. She then bashed her approach out of the trees landing short of the green. With playing partner Hsieh Yu-ling (70) on the green in two and sensing a playoff, the teenager calmly took out a wedge and holed her third shot for the victory. In her first China LPGA Tour win, the Beijing native closed with a 68 for a score of 8-under 208. At 16 years, five months and two days, Wang surpassed Lin Xiyu as the Tour’s youngest winner. The US LPGA Tour regular won the Tianjin Challenge two years ago at age 16 years, six months and 21 days.
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