Taiwanese golfer Wei-ling Hsu earned her first LPGA Tour title at 13-under on Sunday, playing at the Pure Silk Championship in Virginia. The 26-year-old golfer fought back from being two strokes down, making an eagle on the 15th green and a birdie on the 16th to flip the scoreboard. She’s the first Taiwanese golfer to win an LPGA title since 2013.
The putt goes in, and the 26-year-old from Taiwan makes birdie on the par-5 third for the second day in a row. Heading into the final round of the Pure Silk Championship, Hsu was tied for the lead with Thailand’s Moriya Jutanugarn, one stroke ahead of U.S. golfer Jessica Korda. When the three of them walked off the 14th green, Jutanugarn had a two-stroke lead over Hsu, at 12 under par. But Hsu made use of the 15th tee to flip the leaderboard.
Hsu eagled on the par-5 15th hole to pull into a tie. Then Jutanugarn slipped with a double bogey, which put her two shots down, in second place.
Victory was within grasp for the Taiwanese golfer, who extended her two-stroke lead in the 16th with another birdie. She played the last two holes at even par to seal the Pure Silk Championship.
This was Hsu’s first LPGA title in her seven-year career. The golfer was overcome with emotion in a post-tournament interview.
Wei-ling Hsu
Taiwan golfer
I’ve been waiting for this for seven years. I don’t want to wait anymore, so…I’m sorry. It’s just very emotional right now.
After winning the tournament, Hsu fought back tears as she spoke to press. The 26-year-old first appeared on the LPGA circuit in 2015, and has since made the Top 10 ten times. She placed second in the 2018 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. But until now, victory has always eluded her.
Wei-ling Hsu
Taiwan golfer
I just remember what my coach said, what my family said, especially on last night. They told me, it doesn’t matter what I finish. They’re still proud of me and they still feel like I’m a good player. So I just, those things, just show up, just pop up in my mind.
Hsu is the first Taiwanese golfer to win an LPGA title since 2013, when Teresa Lu won the Mizuno Classic, a tournament co-sanctioned by the LPGA and JLPGA.
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