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Yoo Hae-ran (25, Daol Financial Group) narrowly missed a historic achievement of three consecutive wins in major tournaments within a single season.
On the 3rd (Korean time), Yoo Hae-ran shot a 74 (+3), with three birdies, four bogeys, and one double bogey, during the final fourth round of the AIG Women's Open (British Open), the last major event of the LPGA tour season, held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Links in Lancashire, England (par 71, 6,585 yards). With a total score of 283 (-1), Yoo Hae-ran finished tied for sixth place.
Previously, Yoo Hae-ran had won back-to-back KPMG Women's PGA Championship and Amundi Evian Championship titles. She entered the final round tied for second place after three rounds, aiming to become the first player since Park In-bee in 2013 to win three majors in a single season. However, strong winds on the final day exposed her lack of stamina at the crucial moment.
Yoo Hae-ran started the day reasonably well, birdying the first hole (par 3) to build momentum. However, she faltered with a bogey on the third hole (par 4) and a double bogey on the fifth hole (par 3). She regained some composure with a birdie on the seventh hole (par 5), then traded a bogey on the eleventh hole (par 5) and a birdie on the thirteenth hole (par 4) to maintain her position. However, she committed consecutive bogeys on the critical seventeenth (par 4) and eighteenth holes (par 4), slipping out of contention for the title.
The tournament trophy was claimed by Shihoko Kuwaki (23, Japan), who finished with a total score of 279 (-5). With this victory, her fifth on the JLPGA tour, Kuwaki secured an automatic spot in the LPGA tour through her high world ranking.
Meanwhile, Noh Ye-rim (25, USA), who held sole lead after three rounds and aimed for her first major title, lost ground on the final day, finishing with a total score of 281 (-3) to end in third place alone.
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