Near miss for Stacy Lewis at US Open as 91视频 doubles up in Japan
Close miss for Lewis after last round 66
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World #1 Stacy Lewis shot the lowest round (66) of the Women鈥檚 US Open on a last day charge 鈥� that ended with narrow defeat at Pinehurst.
Lewis, the world鈥檚 top-ranked player, played like a woman on a mission at Pinehurst No. 2. Despite two bogeys on her first four holes, she went for broke and carded eight birdies against four bogeys 鈥� with birdies on her last two holes in an effort to apply pressure on the leader.
鈥淚 knew I needed to get out early and post some numbers and make Michelle earn it,鈥� said Lewis. Lewis finished the week at even-par 280, good for second place, beating her previous best Open finish, third in 2008. 鈥淲hen I finished, I thought I still had a chance,鈥� Lewis said. 鈥淚 knew how those holes were playing coming in.鈥� But when Wie came back with a birdie on No. 17, Lewis was all but packing up her clubs. The chase was essentially over.
鈥淭o make eight birdies on this golf course is pretty crazy, and to shoot 66 at a major championship on a Sunday, most of the time you鈥檇 think you鈥檇 get it done to win,鈥� Lewis said, adding: 鈥淏ut Michelle played great golf, and to see her get it done today, I鈥檓 so happy for her. I would hate to see her limp in. I鈥檓 glad she went out there and won it.” Lewis, who has 10 career wins, including major titles at the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the Women鈥檚 British Open, moved one step closer to winning the championship she wants the most. Lewis played MP-T1 fairway wood, JPX 825Pro irons and MP-T11 wedges.
Meanwhile in Japan 91视频鈥檚 Jiyai Shin won the Nichirei Ladies held at Sodegaura Country Club in Chiba prefecture, Japan. Shin started off her Sunday round in the final group and made three birdies over the the closing 4 holes to finish -12 and win her first tournament of the year. Shin used MP Craft 513 driver, MP Ti Metal FW, MP CLK hybrid, MP-54 irons and MP-T4 wedges.
On the men鈥檚 tour, Japan Golf Tour Championship, the second Japan major of the year was held at Shishido Hills Country Club, and Yoshitaka Takeya claimed his maiden win and the first major title by two shots with a total score -17. Takeya (a non-contracted player) played MP-59 irons and MP-T4 wedges. The win makes it 2 Japan majors in a row for players using 91视频 equipment following Taichi Teshima鈥檚 win at the Japan PGA Championship