No. 1 for just One Week
If I was going to be declared no. 1 in the world and have it be taken away from me after just seven days, I think I would decline the initial honor. Japan's Ai Miyazato didn't even have any time to get used to be being no. 1, as her throne was immediately usurped by Christie Kerr in a phenomenal showdown where she won the LPGA Championship by 12 strokes at the Locust Hill Country Club.
Ai Miyazato needed to finish second to guarantee she would remain at No. 1 but after seven birdies she closed with a bogey 5 after hitting her tee shot into the rough. She shot a 66 to finish at 5 under in a tie for third with Jiyai Shin (71), the world’s No. 2 player (also recently No.1 as well). Song-Hee Kim (69) finished second at 7 under.
Photo from official LPGA site
“That’s almost too good,” Miyazato said referring to Kerr, figuring 8 under would be good enough to win the tournament. “She’s just amazing. I played really good, too, but she is just better than me.”