Choi Hye-jin, LPGA Tour Mizuho Americas Open: Tied for 3rd... Tiyatikun wins back-to-back, 'second victory of the season'

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Choi Hye-jin (27, Lotte) finished tied for 3rd at the LPGA Tour Mizuho Americas Open (total purse $3.25 million).

On the 11th (Korean time), Choi Hye-jin shot a 1-under-par 71 with three birdies and two bogeys in the final fourth round held at West Goldwell Mountain Ridge Country Club (par 72) in West Orange, New Jersey, USA.

Finishing with a total of 8-under-par 280 strokes, Choi Hye-jin concluded the tournament tied for 3rd alongside Allyson Lee, Jennie Bae (both USA), and Gabi Lopez (Mexico).

Once again, she failed to cross the threshold for victory. Having competed in 133 LPGA Tour events, Choi Hye-jin, known as the "king without a crown" for securing three runner-up finishes, left behind a sense of regret once more.

Choi Hye-jin, who had entered the top 10 at the Blue Bay LPGA in March, reached the top 10 for the third time this season, raising expectations for the next tournament.

Starting in solo 3rd place, three strokes behind leader Tiyatikun (Thailand), Choi Hye-jin was unable to easily catch up to the lead in the final round either.

She secured birdies on the 4th hole (par 3) and the 6th hole (par 5), but lost strokes on the 7th hole (par 3) and the 9th hole (par 4). Although she added another birdie on the 11th hole (par 4), she could not reduce her score further and finished the round.

The tournament victory went to world No. 2 Tiyatikun. Tiyatikun reduced her score by three strokes on this day alone, defending the title with a final total of 13-under-par 275 strokes. The winning prize money amounts to $487,500 (approximately 716 million won).

With this victory, her second of the season following Honda Thailand in February, Tiyatikun joins Kim Hyo-joo, Hannah Green (Australia), and Nelly Korda (USA, three wins) as the leading winners of the season.

Shin Ji-eun (34) also stood out. She recorded four birdies and three bogeys, finishing at 1-under-par and tying for 7th place overall with a total of 6-under-par 282 strokes. This marked her first top 10 finish in her seventh tournament of the season.

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