RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif – Stacy Lewis held off defending champion Yani Tseng Kraft Nabisco Championship to win by three strokes Sunday, earning his first major in the first years of the LPGA Tour title.
Lewis fired a 69 to finish in less than a 3-13-under 275, at an early stage of the rally from two-stroke deficit, or go head-to-head in the world with the highest investment in the player.
He climbed the nine gusty wind on the back of the tenacious is Mission Hills with an unlikely-to-20-foot par putt, starting from the 17th hole, finishing off his closest to the opponent's inconsistent fringe.
"I may also believe," said Lewis, who won the golfer to become a full member of the elite to Scoliosis. "I felt like I'm going to throw You an entire day. Is awesome. … I think I only could not (in the hole, the 17th). I thought there was a good shot, but I just tried to stay calm. "
Lewis and his family took the traditional winner of the Nabisco Kraft to leap off the 18th Poppie n Pond holding hands when the Green into the water. Lewis and his caddie modified cannonballs — but Lewis ' mother, Carol, badly injured his left leg in a hospital and took the leap ambulánsiya.
Lewis ' grandfather, Al, died on Wednesday before the start of the tournament, but his family agreed he should stay in the tournament.
Tseng shot four bogeys with 74 loses the focus to his quest for his fifth world title already this year. Lewis hole, bogeyed the 15th to pull within a stroke in Tseng, but bogeyed the next two holes Tseng.
"He deals with pressure very well," Tseng said. "He was Great, better than me."
Lewis ' putt on 17, broke the suddenly left and went directly to the home, increasing the party his fist Lewis. the 26-year-old Texas from his alma mater Arkansas Razorbacks head covers his driver stood staring in the Green, then to the disbelief of his knees, hands on, even if you missed an 18-foot Tseng par putt that essentially clinched.
"I was only trying to appease the shaking," Lewis said.
After sinking his final 3-foot putt on 18, Lewis raised in disbelief before hugging his caddie Tseng and his weapons and several players quickly doused his beer and Champagne for the first time the LPGA, the winner of the tradition.
Morgan Pressel, Katie Futcher and Angela Stanford finished nine strokes behind Lewis in the third place, in the event of a tie. Michelle Wie (75) and the 2007 Kraft Nabisco champion Pressel (76) both the final rounds, faltered badly in the beginning days of inspiring Tseng and Lewis, with a sixth place — yet the former Wie Child genius, the best finish in a major since 2006.
Lewis led going into the 2008 U.s. women's Open, finishing third in the final round of his first pro tournament. He established for himself a solid pro career from 2 1/2, but still had not been won.
Honing and refining his swing, his approach during the past year, when he came in with high expectations seeason. After blowing a lead in the second round against Tseng, Australian Masters, seven weeks ago, Lewis was clearly the last operation in the Hills, pro condenser.
Finally, the strong competition and kicked gusts of the coolest days keskiaikaiseen Palm Springs, California may wind up at the time of the scores. Lewis ' 69 Futcher and Julieta Granada replied to the days of a small round.
"The wind was swirling and the Greens were firm," said Tseng. "I just tried to be perfect, may be too full."
In the first round of the Chief of Lewis to share the road roommate Brittany Lincicome and opened three strokes after two rounds of lead, but playing partner of Tseng blitzed past a Saturday with bogey free 66 when the temperatures cool down eventually, the stifling heat of the two days. Lewis for the third round of 71 struggled.
The night clearly updates the Lewis, who came out of Aggression, and he was missing, as the Director of the confidence of the round Saturday. He birdied the second and third holes and Tseng, the fourth hole for bogey allowed to tow up to Lewis.
Tseng took the lead with a birdie putt on the last hole, but Lewis pulled back immediately with a long birdie putt ahead on the ninth, before a short par-Tseng missed putt. Lewis went to two strokes with 12-foot par putt on the 12th, to act confident his caddy with bump, fist.
The leaders birdied the fifth hole, Pressel two strokes to move, but you have not received the closer.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif – Stacy Lewis held off defending champion Yani Tseng Kraft Nabisco Championship to win by three strokes Sunday, earning his first major in the first years of the LPGA Tour title.
Lewis fired a 69 to finish in less than a 3-13-under 275, at an early stage of the rally from two-stroke deficit, or go head-to-head in the world with the highest investment in the player.
He climbed the nine gusty wind on the back of the tenacious is Mission Hills with an unlikely-to-20-foot par putt, starting from the 17th hole, finishing off his closest to the opponent's inconsistent fringe.
"I may also believe," said Lewis, who won the golfer to become a full member of the elite to Scoliosis. "I felt like I'm going to throw You an entire day. Is awesome. … I think I only could not (in the hole, the 17th). I thought there was a good shot, but I just tried to stay calm. "
Lewis and his family took the traditional winner of the Nabisco Kraft to leap off the 18th Poppie n Pond holding hands when the Green into the water. Lewis and his caddie modified cannonballs — but Lewis ' mother, Carol, badly injured his left leg in a hospital and took the leap ambulánsiya.
Lewis ' grandfather, Al, died on Wednesday before the start of the tournament, but his family agreed he should stay in the tournament.
Tseng shot four bogeys with 74 loses the focus to his quest for his fifth world title already this year. Lewis hole, bogeyed the 15th to pull within a stroke in Tseng, but bogeyed the next two holes Tseng.
"He deals with pressure very well," Tseng said. "He was Great, better than me."
Lewis ' putt on 17, broke the suddenly left and went directly to the home, increasing the party his fist Lewis. the 26-year-old Texas from his alma mater Arkansas Razorbacks head covers his driver stood staring in the Green, then to the disbelief of his knees, hands on, even if you missed an 18-foot Tseng par putt that essentially clinched.
"I was only trying to appease the shaking," Lewis said.
After sinking his final 3-foot putt on 18, Lewis raised in disbelief before hugging his caddie Tseng and his weapons and several players quickly doused his beer and Champagne for the first time the LPGA, the winner of the tradition.
Morgan Pressel, Katie Futcher and Angela Stanford finished nine strokes behind Lewis in the third place, in the event of a tie. Michelle Wie (75) and the 2007 Kraft Nabisco champion Pressel (76) both the final rounds, faltered badly in the beginning days of inspiring Tseng and Lewis, with a sixth place — yet the former Wie Child genius, the best finish in a major since 2006.
Lewis led going into the 2008 U.s. women's Open, finishing third in the final round of his first pro tournament. He established for himself a solid pro career from 2 1/2, but still had not been won.
Honing and refining his swing, his approach during the past year, when he came in with high expectations seeason. After blowing a lead in the second round against Tseng, Australian Masters, seven weeks ago, Lewis was clearly the last operation in the Hills, pro condenser.
Finally, the strong competition and kicked gusts of the coolest days keskiaikaiseen Palm Springs, California may wind up at the time of the scores. Lewis ' 69 Futcher and Julieta Granada replied to the days of a small round.
"The wind was swirling and the Greens were firm," said Tseng. "I just tried to be perfect, may be too full."
In the first round of the Chief of Lewis to share the road roommate Brittany Lincicome and opened three strokes after two rounds of lead, but playing partner of Tseng blitzed past a Saturday with bogey free 66 when the temperatures cool down eventually, the stifling heat of the two days. Lewis for the third round of 71 struggled.
The night clearly updates the Lewis, who came out of Aggression, and he was missing, as the Director of the confidence of the round Saturday. He birdied the second and third holes and Tseng, the fourth hole for bogey allowed to tow up to Lewis.
Tseng took the lead with a birdie putt on the last hole, but Lewis pulled back immediately with a long birdie putt ahead on the ninth, before a short par-Tseng missed putt. Lewis went to two strokes with 12-foot par putt on the 12th, to act confident his caddy with bump, fist.
The leaders birdied the fifth hole, Pressel two strokes to move, but you have not received the closer.
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