Danielle Kang Wins Back-To-Back After Lydia Ko Collapse
Kang moves up to second in the world after Lydia Ko's disastrous finish at the Marathon Classic
Kang moves up to second in the world after Lydia Ko's disastrous finish at the Marathon Classic
Danielle Kang Wins Back-To-Back After Lydia Ko Collapse
Lydia Ko squandered the chance to win her first LPGA Tour title in two-and-a-half years after a back nine collapse at the Marathon Classic.
The New Zealander handed Danielle Kang her second-consecutive title after playing her last five holes in four over.
Ko, who led by four shots after 54 holes, bogeyed the 14th and 16th before a double-bogey at the par-5 18th, where a par would have secured victory.
The former World No.1 was greenside in two on the finishing hole but a short game disaster saw her needing a 10 footer for a playoff, which she missed.
"Not the way I envisioned to finish, but nice to be back in contention and see the game heading in the right direction," Ko wrote on social media.
"Will take it one step at a time and keeping working at it! Thank you all for your support."
Danielle Kang, to her credit, applied the pressure after birdies at 13 and 14 and posted a 68 (-3) to win her second-consecutive tournament since the restart.
The 27-year-old, winner of the 2017 Women's PGA Championship, moves up to 2nd in the world rankings.
England's Jodi Ewart Shadoff finished in T2nd after her fifth place at last week's restart.
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