GALLOWAY, N.J. — Linnea Strom shot a tournament-record 11-under 60 on Sunday to beat a 7-stroke deficit and win the ShopRite LPGA Traditional by a shot for her first LPGA Tour title.
After making the lower on the quantity Saturday, Strom teed off at 8:20 a.m. — three hours, 40 minutes earlier than the ultimate group — on the Bay Course at Seaview Resort.
Strom had an eagle — chipping in from 15 ft on the par-5 ninth — and 9 birdies to get to 14-under 199. The 27-year-old Swede birdied the final three holes and 4 of the final 5.
“Actually, actually didn’t count on this waking up at the moment,” Strom mentioned. “That is proof that it’s best to by no means surrender. Simply go on the market and provides it your all.”
She had the bottom final-round rating by a winner in LPGA Tour historical past and matched the second-lowest rating total. Annika Sorenstam set the document with a 59 within the second spherical of the 2001 Customary Register PING. The earlier greatest closing spherical for a winner was a 61 by Inbee Park within the 2014 Manulife Monetary LPGA Traditional.
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Strom began the day tied for 52nd for by far the most important comeback by place on the tour since 1984. The earlier largest comeback by place since 1984 was Ayako Okamoto from a tie for twenty third on the 1987 Girl Keystone Open.
“I simply tried to do in addition to I may and I actually did not suppose I used to be taking part in for profitable,” Strom mentioned. “I imply, clearly all the time need to win at the back of your head, however I simply tried to place rating on the market at the moment. I am very pleased with how I dealt with myself throughout at the moment.”
Strom gained after lacking the cuts in 5 of her previous six occasions. The previous Arizona State star is the fifteenth Swedish participant to win on the tour.
“Clearly, very completely happy proper now,” Strom mentioned. “I labored very onerous for this. Simply surreal that it is lastly taking place.”
American Megan Khang and Ayaka Furue of Japan tied for second. Khang closed with a 66, and Furue shot 65.
“Yesterday in interview, I instructed you guys that we noticed 10 underneath and also you by no means know what to anticipate on the market,” Khang mentioned. “You requested me how far you needed to be again, and apparently 7 was great spot to be. Total, it is very spectacular what Linnea did at the moment.”
Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand was 12 underneath after a 65.
