It was another fight to the finish in Williamsburg, Va. at the Kingsmill Championship, as Cristie Kerr outlasted Suzann Pettersen in a two-hole sudden-death playoff for her 16th career victory.
Kerr sank a two-foot par putt on the 18th to clinch the win and to break into the winner’s circle for the third time at Kingsmill. Kerr, who shot a 2-under 69 in the final round, said she grinded out in regulation and felt lucky to even be in contention.â€
“I`m just so thrilled. Honestly, the way I hit it today to even have a chance to win,†said Kerr. “I just made so many putts out there to save par and kind of save any momentum, and I started hitting it a little bit better late in the round just in time to make a -- catch up a couple shots. Yeah, really hard fought, really hard fought. I`m very happy.â€
For the Australians contending in the field, Julia Boland took the share of title of top Australians by shooting a final round of 1-under (70) to move 9 spots up to T24. New South Wales native Boland, in her rookie year on the LPGA Tour hold her nerves in an eventful round that consists of 5 bogeys and 6 birdies.
She is joined by Queenslander Karrie Webb at T24. Webb shot her first over par round for the event with a 2-over (73) in the final round.
Off the other Australians, Sarah Kemp is T46, Lindsey Wright T55 and Sarah Jane Smith T64.